Regulation 31K Trade: exceptions in relation to machinery-related goods and machinery-related technologyF1

(1)

The prohibitions in Chapter 2 of Part 5 (exports to Belarus and related activities), in so far as they related to machinery-related goods and machinery-related technology, do not apply to the sale, supply, making available or export of such goods, or to the related provision of technical and financial services, funds and brokering, for non-military use by a non-military end-user, necessary for a purpose specified in paragraph (2).

(2)

The purposes are—

(a)

humanitarian assistance activity,

(b)

addressing a health emergency;

(c)

providing a response to a natural disaster;

(d)

medical or pharmaceutical purposes for the benefit of the civilian population of a country;

(e)

temporary use by news media;

(f)

ensuring cyber-security and information security for persons in Belarus except for the Government of Belarus or any undertakings directly or indirectly controlled by it.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Regs. 31J, 31K inserted (9.6.2023) by The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/616), regs. 1(2), 14