The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Insertion of Chapter 4JD in Part 5

7.  After regulation 46Z16U insert—

“Chapter 4JD Certain synthetic diamonds processed in a third country

Interpretation

46Z16V.— (1) In this Chapter—

“relevant processed synthetic diamonds” means synthetic diamonds which—

(a)

are equal to, or larger than, 0.5 carats;

(b)

were manufactured in Russia; and

(c)

have been processed in a third country;

“synthetic diamonds” means any thing falling within the following commodity codes—

(a)

7104 21 (synthetic or reconstructed diamonds, unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped); or

(b)

7104 91 (synthetic or reconstructed diamonds, other than unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped);

“third country” means a country that is not the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or Russia.

(2) Paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 applies for the purposes of interpreting the definition of synthetic diamonds in paragraph (1).

(3) For the purposes of this Chapter, synthetic diamonds are processed where they are—

(a) altered;

(b) transformed in any way; or

(c) subjected to any other type of operation or process.

Import of relevant processed synthetic diamonds

46Z16W.— (1) The import of relevant processed synthetic diamonds is prohibited.

(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).

Technical assistance relating to relevant processed synthetic diamonds

46Z16X.— (1) A person must not directly or indirectly provide technical assistance relating to the import of relevant processed synthetic diamonds.

(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).

(3) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (1) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the technical assistance related to an import described in that paragraph.

Financial services and funds relating to relevant processed synthetic diamonds

46Z16Y.— (1) A person must not directly or indirectly provide financial services or funds in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement whose object or effect is the import of relevant processed synthetic diamonds.

(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).

(3) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the financial services or funds (as the case may be) were provided in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement mentioned in that paragraph.

Brokering services relating to relevant processed synthetic diamonds

46Z16Z.— (1) A person must not directly or indirectly provide brokering services in relation to any arrangement described in regulation 46Z16Y(1).

(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).

(3) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the brokering services were provided in relation to an arrangement mentioned in that paragraph.”.