# The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, Regulation 3: Amendments to regulation 2 (interpretation)


In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a) omit the definitions of “aircraft licence” and “the Syrian regime”; and
(b) after the definition of “arrangement”, insert—
““the Assad regime” means the regime in Syria from 9th May 2011 to 8th December 2024 led by Bashar Al-Assad and includes its public bodies, corporations or agencies, or any person who acted on its behalf or at its direction;”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/507/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/syria-sanctions-eu-exit-amendment-regulations-2025/regulation-3
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