# The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 24: Transfer of technology to a place in, or person connected with, Belarus

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A person must not—
(a) transfer technology to which this paragraph applies to a place in Belarus;
(b) transfer technology to which this paragraph applies to a person connected with Belarus.
(1A) Paragraph (1) applies to—
(a) chemical and biological weapons-related technology;
(b) critical-industry technology;
(c) dual-use technology;
(d) interception and monitoring technology;
(e) internal repression technology;
(f) machinery-related technology;
(g) military technology;
(h) oil refining technology;
(i) quantum computing and advanced materials technology.
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 6 (Exceptions and licences).
(3) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but—
(a) it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the transfer was to a place in Belarus;
(b) it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Belarus.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/600/regulation/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/republic-of-belarus-sanctions-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-24
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