Regulation 46Z31 Technical assistance relating to Russia’s vulnerable goods and Russia’s vulnerable technologyF1F4
A person must not directly or indirectly provide technical assistance relating to Russia’s vulnerable goods F2or Russia’s vulnerable technology—
to a person connected with Russia; or
for use in Russia.
Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).
A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but—
it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Russia;
it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods F3or technology were for use in Russia.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Pt. 5 Chs. 4L, 4M inserted (1.1.2023) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1110), regs. 1(2)(a), 6
- F2
Words in reg. 46Z31(1) inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 8(5)(6)(b) (with reg. 17)
- F3
Words in reg. 46Z31(3)(b) inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 8(7) (with reg. 17)
- F4
Words in reg. 46Z31 heading inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 8(3) (with reg. 17)
Notes on the whole SI
Textual amendments
- F1
Regulations extended (British overseas territories) (with modifications) (31.12.2020 immediately after both S.I. 2020/590 and S.I. 2020/951 have come into force) by The Russia (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1571), arts. 1(1), 2, Schs. 1, 2 (as amended: (11.3.2021) by S.I. 2021/288, arts. 1(1), 2(2); (14.4.2022) by S.I. 2022/453, arts. 1(1), 3-38; (20.7.2022) by S.I. 2022/843, arts. 1(1), 3; (10.11.2022) by S.I. 2022/1167, arts. 1(1), 3-17; (15.12.2022) by S.I. 2022/1338, arts. 1(1), 3-10; (9.3.2023) by S.I. 2023/291, arts. 1(1), 3-9; (20.7.2023) by S.I. 2023/846, arts. 1(1), 3, 5-22; (30.9.2023) by S.I. 2023/846, arts. 1(2), 4; (14.3.2024) by S.I. 2024/370, arts. 1, 3-13; (3.10.2024) by S.I. 2024/987, arts. 1(1), 3-6; and (11.12.2025) by S.I. 2025/1307, art. 1(1), Sch. 15)
Notes on Chapter 4M
Textual amendments
- F2
Words in Pt. 5 Ch. 4M heading inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 8(2) (with reg. 17)