http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/950The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.3) Regulations 2020texttext/xmlenEXITING THE EUROPEAN UNIONSANCTIONSStatute Law Database2021-06-29Expert Participation2020-12-31 These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) (“the Sanctions Act”). 2020 No. 950Exiting The European UnionSanctionsThe Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.3) Regulations 2020Made3rd September 2020Laid before Parliament8th September 2020Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)The Secretary of State , in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1 and 45 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 , considers that the requirements of section 45(2) of the Act are satisfied and, having decided upon consideration of the matters set out in section 56(1) of the Act that it is appropriate to do so, makes the following Regulations:Citation and commencement11These Regulations may be cited as the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.3) Regulations 2020.2These Regulations come into force in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 56 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.Amendment of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 201921The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.2In regulation 26—ain paragraph (2) for “1(a) to (f)” substitute “ 1(a), (b) or (d) to (f) ”;bin paragraph (4)—iafter “acquire” insert “ , maintain ”;iiin sub-paragraph (a) for “1(a) to (f)” substitute “ 1(a), (b) or (d) to (f) ”;iiiin sub-paragraph (b), after “person” insert “ , other than an individual, which is ”.3After regulation 86 insert—Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country86A1Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a relevant prohibition or relevant requirement, the relevant prohibition or relevant requirement is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence, direction or other authorisation which is issued—aunder the law of the relevant country, andbfor the purpose of—idisapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition, oriiproviding that a requirement in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant requirement has effect subject to any exceptions specified in the licence, direction or other authorisation.2In this regulation—“the financial services provisions” means regulations 18, 20 to 22, and 24 to 30, excluding regulation 26(7);“relevant country” means—any of the Channel Islands,the Isle of Man, orany British overseas territory;“relevant prohibition” means a prohibition in—any of regulations 13 to 17 (asset-freeze etc.),the financial services provisions,Chapters 1, 2 and 3 of Part 6 (Trade),regulation 65(1) (movement of aircraft),regulation 69 (ownership etc. of DPRK ships),regulation 70 (dealing with UN-designated ships subject to asset-freeze),regulation 74 (DPRK ships: transfers of goods), orregulation 76 (registration etc. of ships in the DPRK);“relevant requirement” means a requirement in—regulation 19 (severance of existing financial relationships),regulation 23 (closure of representative offices), orregulation 26(7) (closure of joint venture or co-operative entities).3Nothing in this regulation affects the application of a prohibition or requirement in a case where it would be incompatible with a UN obligation for the prohibition or requirement not to apply.Amendment of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 201931The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.2After regulation 31 insert—Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country31A1Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 12 to 16 (asset-freeze etc.) or Chapters 2 and 3 of Part 5 (Trade) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—aunder the law of the relevant country, andbfor the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.2In this regulation—“relevant country” means—any of the Channel Islands,the Isle of Man, orany British overseas territory.3Nothing in this regulation affects the application of a prohibition in a case where it would be incompatible with a UN obligation for the prohibition not to apply.Amendment of the South Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 201941The South Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.2After regulation 31 insert—Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country31A1Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 12 to 16 (asset-freeze etc.) or Chapters 2 and 3 of Part 5 (Trade) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—aunder the law of the relevant country, andbfor the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.2In this regulation—“relevant country” means—any of the Channel Islands,the Isle of Man, orany British overseas territory.3Nothing in this regulation affects the application of a prohibition in a case where it would be incompatible with a UN obligation for the prohibition not to apply.3In regulation 33 (Treasury licences) —ain paragraph (2), before “Schedule 2” insert “ Part 2 or 3 of ”;bin paragraph (3), after “Part 2” insert “ or 2A ”.4In Schedule 2 (Treasury licence: purposes)—aafter paragraph 6 (pre-existing judicial decisions etc.) insert— PART 2A Purposes relating only to UN designated personsPrior obligations6ATo enable, by the use of a designated person's frozen funds or economic resources, the satisfaction of an obligation of that person arising under a contract, provided that—athe obligation arose before the date on which the person became a designated person, andbno payments are made to another designated person, whether directly or indirectly.bimmediately before paragraph 7 insert— “ PART 3 Purposes relating only to non-UN designated persons ”comit the heading to Part 3 (Purposes relating only to non-UN designated persons).Amendment of the Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 201951The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.2After regulation 37 insert—Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country37A1Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 12 to 17 (asset-freeze etc.) or Chapters 1 to 3 of Part 5 (Trade) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—aunder the law of the relevant country, andbfor the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.2In this regulation—“relevant country” means—any of the Channel Islands,the Isle of Man, orany British overseas territory.3Nothing in this regulation affects the application of a prohibition in a case where it would be incompatible with a UN obligation for the prohibition not to apply.Amendment of the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 201961The ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.2After regulation 27 insert—Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country27A1Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 8 to 12 or 25 (asset-freeze etc.) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—aunder the law of the relevant country, andbfor the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.2In this regulation—“relevant country” means—any of the Channel Islands,the Isle of Man, orany British overseas territory.3Nothing in this regulation affects the application of a prohibition in a case where it would be incompatible with a UN obligation for the prohibition not to apply.3For paragraph (2) of regulation 36 substitute—2For the purposes of paragraph (1), a “relevant activity” means an activity which would constitute a contravention of any prohibition in Part 4 (Trade) except the prohibition in regulation 15 (export of military goods).Amendment of the Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 201971The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.2After regulation 29 insert—Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country29A1Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—aunder the law of the relevant country, andbfor the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.2In this regulation—“relevant country” means—any of the Channel Islands,the Isle of Man, orany British overseas territory.3Nothing in this regulation affects the application of a prohibition in a case where it would be incompatible with a UN obligation for the prohibition not to apply.Amendment of the Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 201981The Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.2After regulation 17 insert—Finance: exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country17A1Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—aunder the law of the relevant country, andbfor the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.2In this regulation—“relevant country” means—any of the Channel Islands,the Isle of Man, orany British overseas territory.3Nothing in this regulation affects the application of a prohibition in a case where it would be incompatible with a UN obligation for the prohibition or requirement not to apply.Amendment of the Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 202091The Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.2In Part 3, before regulation 16 insert—Finance: exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country15A1Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in Chapter 2 of Part 2 (Trade) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—aunder the law of the relevant country, andbfor the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.2In this regulation—“relevant country” means—any of the Channel Islands,the Isle of Man, orany British overseas territory.3Nothing in this regulation affects the application of a prohibition in a case where it would be incompatible with a UN obligation for the prohibition not to apply.Amendment of the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020101The Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.2After regulation 31 insert—Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country31A1Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 12 to 16 (asset-freeze etc.) or Chapters 2 and 3 of Part 5 (Trade) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—aunder the law of the relevant country, andbfor the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.2In this regulation—“relevant country” means—any of the Channel Islands,the Isle of Man, orany British overseas territory.3Nothing in this regulation affects the application of a prohibition in a case where it would be incompatible with a UN obligation for the prohibition not to apply.3In regulation 33 (Treasury licences) —ain paragraph (2), before “Schedule 2” insert “ Part 2 or 3 of ”;bin paragraph (3), after “Part 2” insert “ or 2A ”.4In Schedule 2 (Treasury licence: purposes)—aafter paragraph 6 (pre-existing judicial decisions etc.) insert— PART 2A Purposes relating only to UN designated personsPrior obligations6ATo enable, by the use of a designated person's frozen funds or economic resources, the satisfaction of an obligation of that person arising under a contract, provided that—athe obligation arose before the date on which the person became a designated person, andbno payments are made to another designated person, whether directly or indirectly.bimmediately before paragraph 7 insert— “ PART 3 Purposes relating only to non-UN designated persons ”comit the heading to Part 3 (Purposes relating only to non-UN designated persons).Amendment of the Lebanon (Sanctions) (Assassination of Rafiq Hariri and others) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020111The Lebanon (Sanctions) (Assassination of Rafiq Hariri and others) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.2After regulation 14 insert—Finance: exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country14A1Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 8 to 12 (asset-freeze etc.) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued—aunder the law of the relevant country, andbfor the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition.2In this regulation—“relevant country” means—any of the Channel Islands,the Isle of Man, orany British overseas territory.3Nothing in this regulation affects the application of a prohibition in a case where it would be incompatible with a UN obligation for the prohibition or requirement not to apply.Amendment of the Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020121The Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.2In regulation 24(3)(b), for “the person” where those words first appear substitute “ P ”.Ahmad Minister of State
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) (“the Sanctions Act”).

The Regulations make corrections and amendments to a number of sanctions regulations which have been made under section 1 of the Sanctions Act, namely the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/411), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/433), the South Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/438), the Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/461), the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/466), the Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/573), the Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/577), the Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/612), the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations (S.I. 2020/616), the Lebanon (Sanctions) (Assassination of Rafiq Hariri and others) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/617) and the Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/642).

The main amendments made by this instrument are to introduce a new exception into these regimes to provide that a prohibition or requirement is not contravened if conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation issued under the law as it applies in a British Overseas Territory or Crown Dependency.

An impact assessment has not been produced for these Regulations, as the instrument is intended to ensure existing sanctions remain in place following the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union. An impact assessment was, however, produced for the Sanctions Act and can be found at:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/653271/Sanctions_and_Anti-Money_Laundering_Bill_Impact_Assessment_18102017.pdf.

The power to make regulations under Part 1 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) is conferred on an appropriate Minister. Section 1(9)(a) of the Act defines an “appropriate Minister” as including the Secretary of State.2018 c.13.S.I. 2019/411, amended by S.I. 2019/843 and S.I. 2020/591.S.I. 2019/433, amended by S.I. 2020/591.S.I. 2019/438, amended by S.I. 2020/591.S.I. 2019/461, amended by S.I. 2019/843 and S.I. 2020/591.S.I. 2019/466, amended by S.I. 2019/843 and S.I. 2020/591.S.I. 2019/573, amended by S.I. 2019/843 and S.I. 2020/591.S.I. 2019/577, amended by S.I. 2020/591.S.I. 2020/612.S.I. 2020/616.S.I. 2020/617.S.I. 2020/642.Reg. 1 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 2 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 3 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 4 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 5 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 6 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 7 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 8 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 9 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 10 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 11 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 12 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 17Reg. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 17Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 17Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 17Reg. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 17Reg. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 17Reg. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 17Reg. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 17Reg. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 17Reg. 10 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 17Reg. 11 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 17Reg. 12 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 17