The Export Control (Various Amendments) Order 2015

Amendment of the Export Control (Syria Sanctions) Order 2013

3.—(1) The Export Control (Syria Sanctions) Order 2013(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 3(1)—

(a) in the definition of “the Syria Regulation”, for the words “as last amended by Council Regulation (EU) No 124/2014” substitute “as last amended by Council Regulation (EU) No 1323/2014”;

(b) in the definition of “EU authorisation”, after “6a,”, insert “7a,”.

(3) After article 8, insert—

“Offences related to jet fuel and fuel additives as identified in Annex Va

8A.   Unless authorised by an EU authorisation, a person who is knowingly concerned in an activity, other than the export of goods, prohibited by any of the following Articles of the Syria Regulation with intent to evade a prohibition in those Articles commits an offence and may be arrested—

(a) Article 7a(1)(a) (prohibition on the sale, supply etc. of jet fuel and fuel additives as identified in Annex Va to any person, entity or body in Syria, or for use in Syria);

(b) Article 7a(1)(b) (prohibition on the provision of financing or financial assistance related to the sale, supply etc. of jet fuel and fuel additives as identified in Annex Va to any person, entity or body in Syria, or for use in Syria);

(c) Article 7a(1)(c) (prohibition on the provision of brokering services with regard to the sale, supply etc. of jet fuel and fuel additives as identified in Annex Va to any person, entity or body in Syria, or for use in Syria).”.

(4) In article 16—

(a) in paragraph 1(a), after “Articles 2a, 2b, 4,”, insert “7a(1)(a), 7a(1)(c),”;

(b) in paragraph 2(a), after “6(b) to (d),”, insert “7a(1)(b),”.

(5) In article 17—

(a) in paragraph (1), after “7(a)(i),”, insert “8A(a) or (c),”;

(b) in paragraph (3), after “7(a)(ii) to (iv), 8,”, insert “8A(b),”;

(c) in paragraph (4), after “Articles 2a, 2b, 4,”, insert “7a(1)(a),”.

(1)

S.I. 2013/2012, as amended by S.I. 2013/3182 and S.I. 2014/1896.