The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2021

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1271) ((“the 2020 Order”), which gives effect in all Overseas Territories except Bermuda and Gibraltar (which implement sanctions through their own domestic legislation) to the sanctions regime established by the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/600) (“the 2019 Regulations”) made under section 1 of the of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13). The modifications made by this Order are in consequence of the amendments to the 2019 Regulations made by the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/ 1146) (“the 2021 Regulations”) which are automatically extended to the overseas territories by virtue of article 2 of the 2020 Order.

The modifications made by this Order relate to amendments made by the 2021 Regulations which:

• impose new financial sanctions on dealing with certain financial instruments;

• impose new trade sanctions in relation to trade in interception and monitoring goods and technology (as specified in new Schedule 2A) and interception and monitoring services, dual-use goods and technology, goods for the tobacco industry, petroleum products and potash (as defined in new Schedule 2B). Restrictions are also imposed in relation to the provision of technical assistance relating to aircraft;

• confer powers to make directions for the purpose of preventing certain aircraft from entering the airspace over, or from landing in, the Territory

together with related provisions in relation to exceptions and licences and penalties for offences.

An Impact Assessment has not been prepared for this instrument: the territorial extent of the instrument and the modified Regulations is the British overseas territories listed in Schedule 1, and no, or no significant, impact is foreseen on the private, voluntary or public sectors in the United Kingdom.