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Regulation 61 Trade: exception for emergencies in certain casesI1

United Kingdom

F1(1)

The prohibitions specified in paragraph (1A) are not contravened by any act done by a person (“P”), where P provides justification to the Secretary of State within the relevant period that the act is an act dealing with an emergency.

(1A)

Paragraph (1) applies to the prohibitions—

(a)

in regulations 40 to 46 (prohibitions relating to energy-related goods etc.) and F2regulations 48 to 54 (prohibitions relating to infrastructure in non-government controlled Ukrainian territory etc.);

(b)

in regulations 22 (export of restricted goods), 24(1)(a), (supply and delivery of restricted goods), 25(1)(a) and (b) (making available of restricted goods and restricted technology), 26(1)(a) and (b) (transfer of restricted technology), and 27 to 29 (technical assistance, financial services etc. and brokering services) so far as they apply to F3critical-industry goods, aviation and space goods, F4oil refining goods, critical-industry technology F5, aviation and space technology F6, oil refining technology, engineering biology - ancillary goods or quantum computing and related goods;

(F7c)

in regulation 29A (insurance and reinsurance services relating to aviation and space goods and aviation and space technology).

(F8ca)

in regulation 46AA (provision of services relating to specified ships);

(cb)

in regulation 46AB (procurement of services relating to specified ships);

(F9d)

in F10Chapter 4H (F11G7 dependency and further goods F12etc.);

(F13dza)

in Chapter 4KA (Uranium);

(dzb)

in Chapter 4LA (Maritime transportation of liquefied natural gas);

(F14da)

in Chapter 4M (Russia’s vulnerable goods etc.);

(db)

in Chapter 4N (sectoral software and technology);

(e)

F15in regulation 54C (Professional and business services)

(F16f)

in regulation 54D (legal advisory services).

(F171B)

The prohibitions specified in regulations 46Z9B to 46Z9D (maritime transportation of certain oil and oil products) are not contravened by any act done by a person (“P”), where P provides justification to the Treasury within the relevant period that the act is an act dealing with an emergency.

(2)

In this regulation—

  • “an act dealing with an emergency” means an act assisting with the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health or safety, infrastructure or the environment;

  • F18“aviation and space goods” has the meaning given in regulation 21 (interpretation of Part 5);

  • “aviation and space technology” has the meaning given in regulation 21 (interpretation of Part 5);

  • F19“critical-industry goods” has the meaning given in regulation 21 (interpretation of Part 5);

  • “critical-industry technology” has the meaning given in regulation 21 (interpretation of Part 5);

  • F20“engineering biology - ancillary goods” means any thing specified in Part 5 of Schedule 3C;

  • F21“oil refining goods” has the meaning given in regulation 21 (interpretation of Part 5);

  • “oil refining technology” has the meaning given in regulation 21 (interpretation of Part 5);

  • “quantum computing and related goods” means any thing specified in Part 3 of Schedule 2E;

  • “relevant period”, in relation to an act, means the period of 5 working days beginning with the day on which the act is done.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Reg. 61(1)(1A) substituted for reg. 61(1) (1.3.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/195), regs. 1(2), 7(1) (with reg. 11)

F2

Words in reg. 61(1A)(a) substituted (30.3.2022 at 5.00 p.m.) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/395), regs. 1(2), 26

F3

Words in reg. 61(1A)(b) substituted (8.3.2022 at 5.00 p.m.) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/241), regs. 1(2), 11(a)

F4

Words in reg. 61(1A)(b) inserted (14.4.2022 at 5.00 p.m.) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/452), regs. 1(2), 7(a)(i)

F5

Words in reg. 61(1A)(b) substituted (14.4.2022 at 5.00 p.m.) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/452), regs. 1(2), 7(a)(ii)

F6

Words in reg. 61(1A)(b) substituted (20.5.2026) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/543), regs. 1(2), 18(2)(a)

F7

Reg. 61(1A)(c) inserted (8.3.2022 at 5.00 p.m.) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/241), regs. 1(2), 11(b)

F8

Reg. 61(1A)(ca)(cb) inserted (20.5.2026) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/543), regs. 1(2), 18(2)(b)

F9

Reg. 61(1A)(d)(e) inserted (21.7.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/850), regs. 1(2), 20

F10

Words in reg. 61(1A)(d) substituted (15.12.2023) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1364), regs. 1(3), 14

F11

Words in reg. 61(1A)(d) substituted (29.10.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1110), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch. 3 para. 10(1)(2)(g)

F12

Word in reg. 61(1A)(d) inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 14(2) (with reg. 17)

F13

Reg. 61(1A)(dza)(dzb) inserted (20.5.2026) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/543), regs. 1(2), 18(2)(c)

F14

Reg. 61(1A)(da)(db) inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 14(3) (with reg. 17)

F15

Word in reg. 61(1A)(e) inserted (30.6.2023) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/713), regs. 1(2), 6(a)

F16

Reg. 61(1A)(f) inserted (30.6.2023) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/713), regs. 1(2), 6(b)

F17

Reg. 61(1B) inserted (5.12.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 16) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1122), regs. 1(2), 6

F18

Words in reg. 61(2) inserted (8.3.2022 at 5.00 p.m.) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/241), regs. 1(2), 11(c)

F19

Words in reg. 61(2) inserted (1.3.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/195), regs. 1(2), 7(2) (with reg. 11)

F20

Words in reg. 61(2) inserted (20.5.2026) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/543), regs. 1(2), 18(3)

F21

Words in reg. 61(2) inserted (14.4.2022 at 5.00 p.m.) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/452), regs. 1(2), 7(b)

Commencement

I1

Reg. 61 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

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)