The Export Control (Syria Sanctions) Order 2013

Offences related to equipment and goods and technology listed in Annex I or IX or in the Common Military List of the European Union

6.—(1) 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 2a(1)(a) (prohibition on sale etc. of equipment, goods or technology which might be used for internal repression as listed in Annex IA, whether or not originating in the Union to any person, entity or body in Syria, or for use in Syria);

(b) Article 3(1)(a) (prohibition on provision of technical assistance or brokering services related to equipment goods or technology which might be used for internal repression as listed in Annex IA to any person, entity or body in Syria, or for use in Syria);

(c) Article 3(1)(b) (prohibition on provision of financing or financial assistance related to goods and technology listed in Annex IA to any person, entity or body in Syria, or for use in Syria);

(d) Article 3a (prohibition on provision of financing or financial assistance, brokering services, etc. relating to the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List of the European Union for any purchase, import or transport of such items if they originate in Syria, or are being exported from Syria to any other country).

(2) A person commits an offence and may be arrested if that person—

(a) is concerned in an activity, except by exporting goods and technology, for which EU authorisation is required by Article 2b of the Syria Regulation (authorisation required for sale, etc. of goods and technology which might be used for internal repression as listed in Annex IX, to any person, entity or body in Syria or for use in Syria);

(b) does not have the required EU authorisation; and

(c) is knowingly concerned in that activity with intent to evade a prohibition in that Article.

(3) A person commits an offence and may be arrested if that person—

(a) is concerned in an activity for which EU authorisation is required by Article 3(4) of the Syria Regulation (authorisation required for the provision of technical assistance, brokering services, financing or financial assistance related to the equipment, goods and technology listed in Annex IX, to any person, entity or body in Syria or for use in Syria);

(b) does not have the required EU authorisation; and

(c) is knowingly concerned in that activity with intent to evade a prohibition in that Article.