EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the enforcement of trade restrictions against Venezuela specified in Regulation (EU) No. 2017/2063 concerning restrictive measures against Venezuela (OJ L 295, 14.11.2017, p. 21–37) (“the Venezuela Sanctions Regulation”).
Articles 3, 4 and 5 identify, and make it an offence to breach, certain prohibitions found within the Venezuela Sanctions Regulation. This is subject to applicable authorisations. In the UK authorisations are granted by way of licences issued by the Export Control Joint Unit in the Department for International Trade.
Article 6 creates an offence for the circumvention of the trade restrictions in the Venezuela Sanctions Regulation.
Article 7(1) supplements the provisions of the Venezuela Sanctions Regulation that allow a competent authority to authorise activities that are otherwise prohibited. Article 7(1) makes it an offence knowingly or recklessly to provide false information for the purpose of obtaining an authorisation. An authorisation granted in these circumstances is void from the time it is granted.
Article 8 sets out the penalties relating to each of the offences in the Order.
Article 9 applies the ancillary provisions relevant to the enforcement of customs and excise legislation to the enforcement of this Order.
Article 10 amends Schedule 4 to the Export Control Order 2008, moving Venezuela from Part 4 of Schedule 4 into Part 2 of Schedule 4. This places Venezuela into the list of countries which are embargoed and subject to transit control for military goods.
Article 11 provides that the Secretary of State must review this Order and sets out those matters to be taken into account in carrying out such a review.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no or minimal impact on business, charities or voluntary bodies. A copy of the Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside the Order on www.legislation.gov.uk . Further information is available from the Export Control Joint Unit, Department for International Trade, 3 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2AW and on the gov.uk website ( www.gov.uk ).