# The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 26: Transfer of restricted technology

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

(1) A person must not—
(a) transfer restricted technology to a place in Russia;
(b) transfer restricted technology to a person connected with Russia;
(c) transfer military technology to persons outside the United Kingdom or to a place outside the United Kingdom, where the transfer is from a place in Russia.
(d) transfer maritime technology to a Russian-flagged vessel.
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 7 (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 Russia;
(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 Russia;
(c) it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(c) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the transfer was from a place in Russia.
(d) it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(d) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the transfer was to a Russian-flagged vessel.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/855/regulation/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/russia-sanctions-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-26
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