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The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

S.I. 2019/792 · Made 3 April 2019 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Exiting The European Union

Sanctions

Made 3rd April 2019

Laid before Parliament 5th April 2019

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)

The Secretary of State M1 in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1)(c) and (3)(b), 3(1)(a), (b)(iii), (c)(iii), (d), (e)(iii), (g)(iii) and (2)(c), 4, 5, 6(1)(a), (2) and (7), 9(2)(a), 10(2)(a) and (c), (3) and (4), 11(2) to (9), 15(2)(a) and (b), (3), (4)(b), (5) and (6), 16, 17(2) to (9), 19, 20, 21(1), 54(1) and (2) and 62(4) to (6) of, and paragraphs 2(a)(iii) and (b), 3(a), (b) and (c)(iii), 4(a)(iii), (b), (c) and (d), 5(a)(ii), (b) to (d), 6(a)(ii) and (iii) and (b), 7(b), 11(a)(ii) and (iii), 13(a), (b), (c), (d), (g), (h), (i), (k), (l), (m), (n), (p), (q) and (w), 14(a), (e), (f) and (k), 17 to 23 and 27 of Schedule 1 to, the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 M2, and having decided, upon consideration of the matters set out in section 2(2) of that Act, that it is appropriate to do so, makes the following Regulations:C1

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Marginal citations

M1

The power to make regulations under Part 1 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 is conferred on an “appropriate Minister”. Section 1(9)(a) of the Act defines an “appropriate Minister” as including the Secretary of State.

M2

2018 c.13.

Modifications

C1

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 Syria (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1580), arts. 1(1), 2, Schs. 1, 2 (as amended (3.10.2024) by S.I. 2024/986, arts. 1(1), 3, 4 and (11.12.2025) by S.I. 2025/1307, art. 1(1), Sch. 14); S.I. 2020/1514, regs. 4, 18

Contents

  1. Part 1: General
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Application of prohibitions and requirements outside the United Kingdom
  5. 4Purposes
  6. Part 2: Designation of persons
  7. 5Power to designate persons
  8. 5AConditions for the designation of persons by name
  9. 6Designation criteria: meaning of “involved person”
  10. 7Interpretation of regulation 6
  11. 8Notification and publicity where designation power used
  12. 9Confidential information in certain cases where designation power used
  13. Part 3: Finance
  14. Chapter 1: Asset-freeze etc
  15. 10Meaning of “designated person” in Chapter 1 of Part 3
  16. 11Asset-freeze in relation to designated persons
  17. 12Making funds available to designated persons
  18. 13Making funds available for benefit of designated persons
  19. 14Making economic resources available to designated persons
  20. 15Making economic resources available for benefit of designated persons
  21. Chapter 2: Investment, financial services and financial markets
  22. 16UK credit or financial institutions: accounts and correspondent banking relationships etc Repealed
  23. 17Opening of, or taking up of business by, a representative office, branch or subsidiary of Syrian credit or financial institution Repealed
  24. 18Acquisition or extension of ownership interest by Syrian credit or financial institution Repealed
  25. 19Sale or purchase of bonds
  26. 20Insurance and reinsurance services Repealed
  27. 21Investments in relation to crude oil and electricity production Repealed
  28. Chapter 3: Interpretation and further provision
  29. 22Circumventing etc prohibitions
  30. 23Interpretation of Part 3
  31. Part 3A: Director disqualification sanctions
  32. 23ADirector disqualification sanctions
  33. Part 4: Immigration
  34. 24Immigration
  35. Part 5: Trade
  36. Chapter 1: Interpretation
  37. 25Definitions relating to goods and technology prohibited under Part 5
  38. 26Definition of “interception and monitoring services”
  39. 27Interpretation of other expressions used in Part 5
  40. Chapter 2: Trade prohibitions relating to export, supply, sale and transfer
  41. 28Application of prohibitions in Chapter 2 of Part 5
  42. 29Export prohibition
  43. 30Supply and delivery prohibition
  44. 31Prohibition in connection with making goods and technology available
  45. 32Transfer of technology prohibition
  46. 33Prohibition relating to the associated provision of technical assistance
  47. 34Prohibitions relating to the associated provision of financial services and funds
  48. 35Prohibitions relating to the associated provision of brokering services: non-UK activity
  49. Chapter 3: Trade prohibitions relating to import, purchase and transportation
  50. 36Import of arms and related materiel ...
  51. 37Acquisition of military goods and technology ...
  52. 38Transport of military goods ...
  53. 39Transfer of military technology
  54. 40Prohibitions relating to the associated provision of financial services and funds
  55. Chapter 4: Trade prohibitions relating to particular categories of goods
  56. 41Bank notes or coinage Repealed
  57. 42Goods prohibitions relating to gold, precious metals or diamonds Repealed
  58. 43Technical assistance relating to gold, precious metals or diamonds Repealed
  59. 44Financial services and funds relating to gold, precious metals or diamonds Repealed
  60. 45Brokering services: non-UK activity relating to gold, precious metals or diamonds Repealed
  61. 46Luxury goods Repealed
  62. 47Electricity production Repealed
  63. Chapter 5: Interception and monitoring services
  64. 48Provision of interception and monitoring services
  65. Chapter 6: Further provision
  66. 49Circumventing etc prohibitions
  67. 49ATrade: end-use control
  68. 50Defences
  69. Part 6: Aircraft Repealed
  70. 51Movement of aircraft Repealed
  71. 52Directions under regulation 51: supplementary Repealed
  72. 53Offences Repealed
  73. 54Interpretation Repealed
  74. Part 7: Exceptions and licences
  75. 55Asset-freeze etc: exceptions from prohibitions
  76. 55AAsset-freeze etc.: exception from prohibitions for required payments
  77. 56Exceptions relating to insurance and reinsurance services Repealed
  78. 57Exceptions relating to petroleum products
  79. 58Trade: exceptions from further prohibitions
  80. 59Aircraft: exceptions from prohibitions Repealed
  81. 59AException for authorised conduct in a relevant country
  82. 60Exception for acts done for purposes of national security or prevention of serious crime
  83. 61Treasury licences
  84. 61ADirector disqualification licences
  85. 62Trade licences
  86. 63Aircraft licences Repealed
  87. 64Licences: general provisions
  88. 65Finance: licensing offences
  89. 65ADirector disqualification: licensing offences
  90. 66Trade: licensing offences
  91. 67Aircraft: licensing offences Repealed
  92. 68Section 8B(1) to (3) of Immigration Act 1971: directions
  93. Part 8: Information and records
  94. 69Finance: reporting obligations
  95. 69AFinance: reporting obligations for required payments
  96. 70“Relevant firm”
  97. 71Finance: powers to request information
  98. 72Finance: production of documents
  99. 73Finance: information offences
  100. 74Trade: application of information powers in CEMA
  101. 75General trade licences: records
  102. 76General trade licences: inspection of records
  103. 77Disclosure of information
  104. 77AFinance: disclosure to the Treasury
  105. 78Part 8: supplementary
  106. Part 9: Enforcement
  107. 79Penalties for offences
  108. 80Liability of officers of bodies corporate etc
  109. 81Jurisdiction to try offences
  110. 82Procedure for offences by unincorporated bodies
  111. 83Time limit for proceedings for summary offences
  112. 84Trade enforcement: application of CEMA
  113. 85Trade offences in CEMA: modification of penalty Repealed
  114. 86Application of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
  115. 87Monetary penalties
  116. Part 10: Maritime enforcement
  117. 88Exercise of maritime enforcement powers
  118. 89Maritime enforcement officers
  119. 90Power to stop, board, search etc
  120. 91Seizure power
  121. 92Restrictions on exercise of maritime enforcement powers
  122. 93Interpretation of Part 10
  123. Part 11: Supplementary and final provision
  124. 94Directions under Part 6 Repealed
  125. 95Notices
  126. 96Article 20 of the Export Control Order 2008
  127. 97Trade: overlapping offences
  128. 98Amendment to the Syria Council Regulation
  129. 99Other amendments and revocations
  130. 100Transitional provision: Treasury licences
  131. 101Transitional provision: trade licences
  132. 102Transitional provision: pending applications for trade licences
  133. 103Transitional Provisions: prior obligations
  134. Signature
  135. Schedule 1: Rules for interpretation of regulation 7(2)
  136. 1Application of Schedule
  137. 2Joint interests
  138. 3Joint arrangements
  139. 4Calculating shareholdings
  140. 5Voting rights
  141. 6Paragraph 6
  142. 7Rights to appoint or remove members of the board
  143. 8Paragraph 8
  144. 9Shares or rights held “indirectly”
  145. 10Shares held by nominees
  146. 11Rights treated as held by person who controls their exercise
  147. 12Paragraph 12
  148. 13Rights exercisable only in certain circumstances etc
  149. 14Rights attached to shares held by way of security
  150. Schedule 2: Definitions of goods subject to certain trade prohibitions
  151. Part 1: General
  152. 1Definitions
  153. Part 2: Goods subject to certain trade prohibitions
  154. 2Aviation fuel and aviation fuel additives Repealed
  155. 3Crude oil and petroleum products Repealed
  156. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  157. 5Goods relating to electricity production Repealed
  158. 6Gold, precious metals or diamonds Repealed
  159. 7Luxury goods Repealed
  160. Schedule 3: Goods and technology relating to chemical and biological weapons
  161. Part 1: Certain dual-use goods and dual-use technology
  162. 1Dual-use goods
  163. 2Software
  164. 3Technology
  165. Part 2: Weapons-related chemicals and technology
  166. 4Chemicals
  167. 5Software and technology
  168. Part 3: Materials, other chemicals and related-technology
  169. 6Chemicals
  170. 7Paragraph 7
  171. 8Materials
  172. 9Paragraph 9
  173. 10Paragraph 10
  174. 11Paragraph 11
  175. 12Paragraph 12
  176. 13Paragraph 13
  177. 14Paragraph 14
  178. 15Paragraph 15
  179. 16Software and technology
  180. Part 4: Rules for interpretation
  181. 17Principal element
  182. 18Definition of Dual-Use Codes
  183. 19Interpretation
  184. Schedule 4: Interception and monitoring goods and interception and monitoring technology
  185. 1Interception and monitoring equipment
  186. 2Paragraph 2
  187. 3Other software and other technology
  188. 4Interpretation
  189. 5Acronyms and abbreviations used in this Schedule
  190. Schedule 5: Internal repression goods and internal repression technology
  191. 1Firearms and related goods
  192. 2Paragraph 2
  193. 3Paragraph 3
  194. 4Vehicles
  195. 5Explosive substances and related goods
  196. 6Paragraph 6
  197. 7Paragraph 7
  198. 8Other goods
  199. 9Paragraph 9
  200. 10Paragraph 10
  201. 11Paragraph 11
  202. 12Paragraph 12
  203. 13Paragraph 13
  204. 14Production equipment
  205. 15Software and technology
  206. 16Paragraph 16
  207. 17Interpretation
  208. Schedule 6: Treasury licences: purposes
  209. Part 1: Interpretation
  210. 1Interpretation
  211. Part 2: Financial sanctions in Chapter 1 of Part 3(asset-freeze etc)
  212. 2Basic needs
  213. 3Legal services
  214. 4Maintenance of frozen funds and economic resources
  215. 5Extraordinary expenses
  216. 6Judicial decisions etc.
  217. 7Humanitarian assistance activities etc
  218. 8Diplomatic missions etc
  219. 9Human safety or environmental protection
  220. 10Education, professional training or academic research
  221. 11Essential energy needs
  222. 12Evacuations
  223. 13Chemical Weapons Convention Repealed
  224. 14Extraordinary situation
  225. 15Prior obligations
  226. 16Central and Commercial Banks of Syria Repealed
  227. 16AInsolvency
  228. Part 3: Financial sanctions in Chapter 2 of Part 3 (investment, financial services and financial markets)
  229. 17Assisting the civilian population in Syria Repealed
  230. Explanatory note