The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Insertion of Chapter 4LA in Part 5

10.  After regulation 46Z29 insert—

“Chapter 4LA Maritime transportation of liquefied natural gas

Interpretation

46Z29A.— (1) In this Chapter—

“liquefied natural gas” means liquefied natural gas—

(a)

falling within commodity code 2711 11 00, and

(b)

which originates in or is consigned from Russia;

“ship” includes every description of vessel (including a hovercraft) used in navigation, except the naval, military or air-force ships of any country;

“third country” means a country that is not the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or Russia.

(2) Paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 applies for the purposes of interpreting the definition of liquefied natural gas in paragraph (1).

Maritime transportation of liquefied natural gas to and between third countries

46Z29B.— (1) A person must not directly or indirectly, supply or deliver by ship, liquefied natural gas—

(a) from a place in Russia to a third country, or

(b) from one third country to another third country.

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

(a) “supply or deliver by ship” includes any transfer of the goods concerned between ships on which those goods are being supplied or delivered as specified in that paragraph;

(b) a person supplying or delivering the goods concerned by ship includes a person who owns, controls, charters or operates a ship—

(i) on which those goods are being carried, or

(ii) from or to which those goods are being transferred.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b), whether a person—

(a) owns a ship is to be determined in accordance with regulation 57I(1)(a);

(b) controls a ship is to be determined in accordance with regulation 57I(1)(b).

(4) Regulation 57I(2) does not apply for the purposes of paragraph (3)(b).

(5) Paragraph (1) is subject to Part 7 (Exceptions and licences).

(6) A person who contravenes a prohibition in paragraph (1) commits an offence, but it is a defence for a person charged with an offence of contravening that prohibition to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the supply or delivery related to liquefied natural gas—

(a) which fell within commodity code 2711 11 00, or

(b) which was consigned from or originated in Russia.

Financial services and funds relating to maritime transportation of liquefied natural gas

46Z29C.— (1) 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 the supply or delivery by ship of liquefied natural gas—

(a) from a place in Russia to a third country, or

(b) from one third country to another third country.

(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 an offence of contravening that prohibition 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 the supply or delivery of liquefied natural gas—

(a) which fell within commodity code 2711 11 00, or

(b) which was consigned from or originated in Russia.

Brokering services relating to maritime transportation of liquefied natural gas

46Z29D.— (1) A person must not directly or indirectly, provide brokering services in relation to any arrangements described in regulation 46Z29C(1).

(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 described in that paragraph.”.