The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 No. 1665

PART 6 U.K. Trade, transport and finance measures related to UN designated ships

Interpretation of Part 6 U.K.

41.—(1) In this Part, “ Libyan oil” means petroleum, including crude oil and refined petroleum products, originating from Libya.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)—

“crude oil” means anything which falls within the commodity code 2709;

“refined petroleum products” means anything which falls within any of the following commodity codes—

(a)

2710;

(b)

2712;

(c)

2713.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2), whether or not a thing “falls within” any of the “commodity codes” specified in that paragraph is to be determined in accordance with paragraph 1 in Part 1 of Schedule 3.

(4) In regulations 35, 37 and 38 (transporting etc. Libyan oil in relation to UN designated ships, bunkering or ship supply services, and financial transactions in relation to Libyan oil aboard UN designated ships), “ship” includes every description of vessel (including a hovercraft) used in navigation.

(5) In regulation 36 (port access or entry for UN designated ships), “ship” includes every description of vessel (including a hovercraft) used in navigation, except the naval, military or air-force ships of any country.

(6) Any other expression used in this Part and in section 7 of the Act (shipping sanctions) has the same meaning in this Part as it has in that section.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 41 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1(3)