# The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 46Z16Q: Interpretation


(1) In this Chapter—
“diamonds” means any thing falling within—
(a)the following commodity codes—
(i)7102 10 (unsorted diamonds);
(ii)7102 39 (non-industrial diamonds, other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted); and
(b)both commodity code ex 7102 31 and the description “non-industrial diamonds, simply sawn, cleaved or bruted”;
“relevant day” means—
(a)1st March 2024 in relation to any diamonds which are equal to or larger than 1 carat;
(b)1st September 2024 in relation to any diamonds which are equal to or larger than 0.5 carats;
“relevant processed diamonds” means diamonds which—
(a)were mined in Russia; and
(b)have been processed in a third country;
“third country” means a country that is not the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or Russia.
(2) Paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 applies for the purposes of interpreting the definition of diamonds in paragraph (1).
(3) For the purposes of this Chapter, diamonds are processed where they are—
(a) altered;
(b) transformed in any way; or
(c) subjected to any other type of operation or process.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/855/regulation/46Z16Q (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/russia-sanctions-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-46Z16Q
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