9. A person commits an offence and may be arrested if that person—
(a)is concerned in an activity, other than the export or the import of goods, for which EU authorisation is required by any of the following Articles of the Iran Sanctions Regulation—
(i)Article 15a(1)(a) (authorisation required for the sale, supply, etc. of graphite and raw or semi-finished metals as listed in Annex VIIB to any Iranian person, entity or body or for use in Iran);
(ii)Article 15a(1)(b) (authorisation required for the provision of technical assistance or brokering services related to graphite and raw or semi-finished metals as listed in Annex VIIB to any Iranian person, entity or body, or for use in Iran);
(iii)Article 15a(1)(c) (authorisation required for the provision of financing or financial assistance related to graphite and raw or semi-finished metals as listed in Annex VIIB to any Iranian person, entity or body, or for use in Iran);
(b)does not have the required EU authorisation; and
(c)is knowingly concerned in that activity with intent to evade a prohibition in those Articles.