# The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026, Regulation 3: Amendment of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019


(1) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 11 (specification of ships), in paragraph (4)—
(a) after sub-paragraph (a), omit “and”;
(b) omit sub-paragraph (b).
(3) After regulation 31 (circumventing etc. prohibitions), insert—
“Trade: end-use control
31A (1) This regulation applies where—
(a) a United Kingdom person (“P”) has been informed by the Secretary of State that goods or any technology related to the export of the goods (or both) are or may be intended, in their entirety or in part, for export, transfer or use in DPRK, or to a person connected with DPRK, and
(b) the goods or techonology in question are subject to Part 6 (Trade) and are not for the time being specified in—
(i) Schedule 2 to the Export Control Order 2008, or
(ii) Annex 1 of the Dual-Use Regulation.
(2) Subject to Part 9 (Exceptions and licences), P shall not—
(a) export the goods in question, or
(b) transfer the technology in question.”
(4) In regulation 100 (“relevant firm”), for “10,000 euros”, in each place it occurs, substitute “£10,000”.
(5) Omit regulation 116 (trade offences in CEMA: modification of penalty).
(6) In regulation 126 (notices)—
(a) after paragraph (3) insert—
“(3A) The notice may be given to the person by electronic means.”;
(b) in paragraph (4) omit “, including by electronic means,”.
(7) In Schedule 3 (Treasury licences: purposes), in paragraph 8 (prior obligations), substitute—
“Prior obligations
8 To enable the satisfaction of an obligation of a non-UN designated person (whether arising under a contract, other agreement or otherwise), provided that—
(a) the obligation—
(i) arose before the date on which the person became a non-UN designated person, and
(ii) does not relate to—
(aa) restricted goods or restricted technology,
(bb) armed forces goods or armed forces technology,
(cc) goods or technology for use by the armed forces of the DPRK, or
(dd) technical assistance, financial services, funds or brokering services related to restricted goods or restricted technology;
(b) no payments are made to another designated person, whether directly or indirectly.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/443/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sanctions-eu-exit-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2026/regulation-3
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