The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Imports from Belarus and related activities

19.  In Chapter 2B of Part 5 (potash and petroleum products)—

(a) for the chapter heading substitute “Imports from Belarus and related activities”;

(b) in regulation 27I (import of potash and petroleum products)—

(i) in the heading, for “potash and petroleum products” substitute “goods originating in, or consigned from, Belarus”;

(ii) in paragraph (3), for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), substitute—

“(a) arms and related materiel;

(b) iron and steel products;

(c) mineral products;

(d) potash.”;

(iii) after paragraph (4) insert—

“(5) In this regulation and regulation 27J “arms and related materiel” means—

(a) military goods, and

(b) any thing which falls within chapter 93 of the Goods Classification Table, other than military goods.

(6) For the purposes of the definition of “arms and related materiel”, whether a thing “falls within chapter 93 of the Goods Classification Table” is to be interpreted in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 2B.”;

(c) in regulation 27J (acquisition of potash and petroleum products)—

(i) in the heading, for “potash and petroleum products” substitute “goods connected to Belarus”;

(ii) in paragraph (2), for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), substitute—

“(a) arms and related materiel;

(b) iron and steel products;

(c) mineral products;

(d) potash.”;

(iii) in paragraph (3), after “potash” insert “, military goods or military technology”;

(d) in regulation 27K (supply and delivery of potash and petroleum products)—

(i) in the heading, for “potash and petroleum products” substitute “goods to places outside the UK”;

(ii) for paragraph (3), substitute—

“(3) Paragraph (1) applies to—

(a) iron and steel products;

(b) military goods;

(c) mineral products;

(d) potash.

(3A) Paragraph (2) applies to—

(a) mineral products;

(b) potash.”;

(e) in regulation 27L (technical assistance relating to petroleum products)—

(i) in the heading, for “petroleum products” substitute “certain activities”;

(ii) in paragraph (1)—

(aa) in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), for “petroleum products”, in each place it occurs, substitute “iron and steel products, mineral products or potash”;

(bb) in sub-paragraph (d), for “petroleum products”, substitute “mineral products or potash”;

(f) in regulation 27M (financial services, funds and brokering services relating to petroleum products)—

(i) in the heading, for “petroleum products” substitute “certain arrangements”;

(ii) in paragraph (1)—

(aa) in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), for “petroleum products”, in each place it occurs, substitute “iron and steel products, mineral products or potash”;

(bb) in sub-paragraph (d), for “petroleum products”, substitute “mineral products or potash”.