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- Regulations amendment to earlier affecting provision S.I. 2020/1571, Sch. 2 by S.I. 2025/1307 Sch. 15
[F1Chapter 4HU.K. [F2G7 dependency and further goods] [F3and G7 dependency and further technology]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 5 Chs. 4H-4K inserted (21.7.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/850), regs. 1(2), 12
F2Pt. 5 Ch. 4H heading substituted (29.10.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1110), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch. 3 para. 10(1)(2)(a)
F3Words in Pt. 5 Ch. 4H heading inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 5(2) (with reg. 17)
[F4G7 dependency and further goods] [F5and G7 dependency and further technology]U.K.
46Y.—(1) The export of [F6G7 dependency and further goods] to, or for use in, Russia is prohibited.
(2) A person must not directly or indirectly—
(a)supply or deliver [F6G7 dependency and further goods] from a third country to a place in Russia;
(b)make [F6G7 dependency and further goods] [F7or G7 dependency and further technology] available to a person connected with Russia;
(c)make [F6G7 dependency and further goods] [F8or G7 dependency and further technology] available for use in Russia.
(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) are subject to Part 7 (exceptions and licences).
(4) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (2) commits an offence, but—
(a)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (2)(a) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods were destined (or ultimately destined) for Russia;
(b)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (2)(b) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Russia;
(c)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (2)(c) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods [F9or technology] were for use in Russia.
(5) In this regulation “third country” means a country that is not the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or Russia.
Textual Amendments
F4Words in reg. 46Y heading substituted (29.10.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1110), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch. 3 para. 10(1)(2)(b)
F5Words in reg. 46Y heading inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 5(3) (with reg. 17)
F6Words in reg. 46Y substituted (29.10.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1110), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch. 3 para. 10(1)(2)(b)
F7Words in reg. 46Y(2)(b) inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(5)(a) (with reg. 17)
F8Words in reg. 46Y(2)(c) inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(5)(a) (with reg. 17)
F9Words in reg. 46Y(4)(c) inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 5(6) (with reg. 17)
[F10Transfer of G7 dependency and further technologyU.K.
46YA.—(1) A person must not transfer G7 dependency and further technology—
(a)to a person connected with Russia;
(b)to a place in Russia.
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).
(3) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but—
(a)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Russia;
(b)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the transfer was to a place in Russia.]
Textual Amendments
F10Reg. 46YA inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 5(7) (with reg. 17)
Technical assistance relating to [F11G7 dependency and further goods] [F12and G7 dependency and further technology]U.K.
46Z.—(1) A person must not directly or indirectly provide technical assistance relating to [F13G7 dependency and further goods] [F14or G7 dependency and further technology] —
(a)to a person connected with Russia; or
(b)for use in Russia.
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).
(3) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but—
(a)it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Russia;
(b)it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods [F15or technology] were for use in Russia.
Textual Amendments
F11Words in reg. 46Z heading substituted (29.10.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1110), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch. 3 para. 10(1)(2)(c)
F12Words in reg. 46Z heading inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 5(3) (with reg. 17)
F13Words in
reg. 46Z(1) substituted (29.10.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1110), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch. 3 para. 10(1)(2)(c)
F14Words in reg. 46Z(1) inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(5)(b) (with reg. 17)
F15Words in reg. 46Z(3)(b) inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 5(6) (with reg. 17)
Financial services and funds relating to [F16G7 dependency and further goods] [F17and G7 dependency and further technology]U.K.
46Z1.—(1) A person must not directly or indirectly provide, to a person connected with Russia, financial services in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement whose object or effect is—
(a)the export of [F18G7 dependency and further goods];
(b)the direct or indirect supply or delivery of [F18G7 dependency and further goods];
(c)directly or indirectly making [F18G7 dependency and further goods] [F19or G7 dependency and further technology] available to a person; F20...
[F21(ca)the transfer of G7 dependency and further technology; or]
(d)the direct or indirect provision of technical assistance relating to [F18G7 dependency and further goods] [F22or G7 dependency and further technology].
(2) A person must not directly or indirectly make funds available to a person connected with Russia in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement mentioned in paragraph (1).
(3) A person must not directly or indirectly provide financial services or funds in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement whose object or effect is—
(a)the export of [F18G7 dependency and further goods] to, or for use in, Russia;
(b)the direct or indirect supply or delivery of [F18G7 dependency and further goods] to a place in Russia;
(c)directly or indirectly making [F18G7 dependency and further goods] [F23or G7 dependency and further technology] available—
(i)to a person connected with Russia, or
(ii)for use in Russia; F24...
[F25(ca)the transfer of G7 dependency and further technology—
(i)to a person connected with Russia, or
(ii)to a place in Russia; or]
(d)the direct or indirect provision of technical assistance relating to [F18G7 dependency and further goods] [F26or G7 dependency and further technology] —
(i)to a person connected with Russia, or
(ii)for use in Russia.
(4) Paragraphs (1) to (3) are subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).
(5) A person who contravenes a prohibition in any of paragraphs (1) to (3) commits an offence, but—
(a)it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening paragraph (1) or (2) (“P”) to show that P did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the person was connected with Russia;
(b)it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (3) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the financial services or funds (as the case may be) were provided in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement mentioned in that paragraph.
Textual Amendments
F16Words in reg. 46Z1 heading substituted (29.10.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1110), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch. 3 para. 10(1)(2)(d)
F17Words in reg. 46Z1 heading inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 5(3) (with reg. 17)
F18Words in reg. 46Z1 substituted (29.10.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1110), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch. 3 para. 10(1)(2)(d)
F19Words in reg. 46Z1(1)(c) inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(5)(c) (with reg. 17)
F20Word in reg. 46Z1(1)(c) omitted (24.4.2025) by virtue of The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 5(8)(a) (with reg. 17)
F21Reg. 46Z1(1)(ca) inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 5(8)(b) (with reg. 17)
F22Words in reg. 46Z1(1)(d) inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(5)(c) (with reg. 17)
F23Words in reg. 46Z1(3)(c) inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(5)(c) (with reg. 17)
F24Word in reg. 46Z1(3)(c) omitted (24.4.2025) by virtue of The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 5(8)(c) (with reg. 17)
F25Reg. 46Z1(3)(ca) inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 5(8)(d) (with reg. 17)
F26Words in reg. 46Z1(3)(d) inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(5)(c) (with reg. 17)
Brokering services relating to [F27G7 dependency and further goods] [F28and G7 dependency and further technology]U.K.
46Z2.—(1) A person must not directly or indirectly provide brokering services to a person connected with Russia in pursuance of or in connection with an arrangement (“arrangement A”) whose object or effect is—
(a)the export of [F29G7 dependency and further goods];
(b)the direct or indirect supply or delivery of [F29G7 dependency and further goods];
(c)directly or indirectly making [F29G7 dependency and further goods] [F30or G7 dependency and further technology] available to a person;
[F31(ca)the transfer of G7 dependency and further technology from a place in a third country—
(i)to a person connected with Russia, or
(ii)to a place in Russia;]
(d)the direct or indirect provision of technical assistance relating to [F29G7 dependency and further goods] [F32or G7 dependency and further technology];
(e)the direct or indirect provision, in a non-UK country, of financial services—
(i)to a person connected with Russia, where arrangement A, or any other arrangement in connection with which arrangement A is entered into, is an arrangement mentioned in regulation 46Z1(1), or
(ii)where arrangement A, or any other arrangement in connection with which arrangement A is entered into, is an arrangement mentioned in regulation 46Z1(3);
(f)directly or indirectly making funds available, in a non-UK country, to a person connected with Russia, where arrangement A, or any other arrangement in connection with which arrangement A is entered into, is an arrangement mentioned in regulation 46Z1(1); or
(g)the direct or indirect provision of funds from a non-UK country, where arrangement A, or any other arrangement in connection with which arrangement A is entered into, is an arrangement mentioned in regulation 46Z1(3).
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).
(3) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with that offence to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the brokering services were provided in relation to an arrangement mentioned in that paragraph.
[F33(4) In this regulation, “non-UK country” means a country which is not the United Kingdom.]]
Textual Amendments
F27Words in reg. 46Z2 heading substituted (29.10.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1110), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch. 3 para. 10(1)(2)(e)
F28Words in reg. 46Z2 heading inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 5(3) (with reg. 17)
F29Words in reg. 46Z2 substituted (29.10.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1110), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch. 3 para. 10(1)(2)(e)
F30Words in reg. 46Z2(1)(c) inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(5)(d) (with reg. 17)
F31Reg. 46Z2(1)(ca) inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 5(9) (with reg. 17)
F32Words in reg. 46Z2(1)(d) inserted (24.4.2025) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/504), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(5)(d) (with reg. 17)
F33Reg. 46Z2(4) inserted (29.10.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1110), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch. 3 para. 2
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