17.—(1) The Export Control (Russia, Crimea and Sevastopol Sanctions) Order 2014(1) is amended as follows.
(2) For article 5, substitute—
“5.—(1) A person who is knowingly concerned in an activity prohibited by any of the following Articles of the Russian Sanctions Regulation with intent to evade a prohibition in those Articles commits an offence and may be arrested—
(a)Article 4(1)(a) (prohibition on provision of technical assistance or brokering services related to the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia);
(b)Article 4(1)(b) (prohibition on the provision of financing or financial assistance related to the goods and technology listed in the Common Military List, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in Russia).
(2) 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 4(2b) of the Russia Sanctions Regulation (authorisation required for the provision of technical assistance, financing or financial assistance related to the sale, supply, etc. and import, etc. of Hydrazine, the import, etc. of Unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazine, or the sale, supply, etc. and import, etc. of Monomethyl hydrazine, destined for the use of certain launchers) either—
(i)insofar as that Article concerns the provision of technical assistance; or
(ii)insofar as that Article concerns the provision of financing or financial assistance;
(b)does not have the required EU authorisation; and
(c)is knowingly concerned in that activity with intent to evade the prohibition in that Article.”.
18. The Export Control Order 2008 is amended as follows—
(a)in Part 4 of Schedule 4, omit “Central African Republic”;
(b)in Part 2 of Schedule 4, after “Burma (Myanmar)”, insert “Central African Republic”.
S.I. 2014/2357, relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2014/2932, S.I. 2015/97 and S.I. 2015/1933.