# The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 37: Acquisition of military goods and technology ...

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A person must not—
(a) directly or indirectly acquire goods or technology to which this paragraph applies which originate in Syria;
(b) directly or indirectly acquire goods or technology to which this paragraph applies which are located in Syria ;
(c) directly or indirectly acquire goods or technology to which this paragraph applies from a person connected with Syria.
(2) Paragraph (1) applies to—
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) military goods, and
(c) military technology.
(3) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).
(4) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but—
(a) it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods or technology originated in Syria;
(b) it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods or technology were located in Syria ;
(c) it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(c) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Syria.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/792/regulation/37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/syria-sanctions-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-37
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