UK Statutory Instrument
2019
United Kingdom
The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
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Schedules
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Shares held by nominees
Rights treated as held by person who controls their exercise
“Arrangement” includes— (a) any scheme, agreement or understanding, whether or...
Rights exercisable only in certain circumstances etc
Rights attached to shares held by way of security
Joint interests
Joint arrangements
Calculating shareholdings
Voting rights
In applying regulation 7(2) and this Schedule, the voting rights...
Rights to appoint or remove members of the board
A reference to a board of directors, in the case...
Shares or rights held “indirectly”
Definitions
Aviation fuel and aviation fuel additives
Crude oil and petroleum products
For the purposes of regulation 25(1), “ petroleum products ”...
Goods relating to electricity production
Gold, precious metals or diamonds
Luxury goods
Dual-use goods
Class ⅠⅠ biological safety cabinets or isolators with similar performance...
Batch centrifuges with a rotor capacity of 4 litres or...
(1) Fermenters capable of cultivation of pathogenic micro-organisms or viruses...
(1) Conventional or turbulent air-flow clean-air rooms and self-contained fan-HEPA...
(1) Any of the following chemical manufacturing facilities, equipment and...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), laboratory equipment for the analysis...
Software and technology
Principal element
Definition of Dual-Use Codes
Interpretation
Software
Technology
Chemicals
Software and technology
Chemicals
Any of the following chemicals at 90% concentration or greater—...
Materials
Full face-mask air-purifying and air-supplying respirators, other than any thing...
Interception and monitoring equipment
Any software which can perform any of the functions described...
Other software and other technology
Interpretation
Acronyms and abbreviations used in this Schedule
Firearms and related goods
Thermal imaging equipment.
Image intensifier tubes.
Razor barbed wire.
The following types of knives— (a) knives that are designed...
Production equipment
Software and technology
Any technology which is specially designed for the development, production...
Interpretation
Simulators for training persons to use firearms.
Bombs and grenades.
Vehicles
Explosive substances and related goods
Linear cutting explosive charges.
The following explosives and related substances— (a) amatol;
Other goods
Night vision equipment.
Interpretation
Education, professional training or academic research
Essential energy needs
Evacuations
Chemical Weapons Convention
Extraordinary situation
Prior obligations
Central and Commercial Banks of Syria
Insolvency
Assisting the civilian population in Syria
Basic needs
Legal services
Maintenance of frozen funds and economic resources
Extraordinary expenses
Judicial decisions etc.
Humanitarian assistance activities etc
Diplomatic missions etc
Human safety or environmental protection
Browse 111 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Application of prohibitions and requirements outside the United Kingdom
Purposes
Power to designate persons
Conditions for the designation of persons by name
Designation criteria: meaning of “involved person”
Interpretation of regulation 6
Notification and publicity where designation power used
Confidential information in certain cases where designation power used
Meaning of “designated person” in Chapter 1 of Part 3
Asset-freeze in relation to designated persons
Making funds available to designated persons
Making funds available for benefit of designated persons
Making economic resources available to designated persons
Making economic resources available for benefit of designated persons
UK credit or financial institutions: accounts and correspondent banking relationships etc
Opening of, or taking up of business by, a representative office, branch or subsidiary of Syrian credit or financial institution
Acquisition or extension of ownership interest by Syrian credit or financial institution
Sale or purchase of bonds
Insurance and reinsurance services
Investments in relation to crude oil and electricity production
Circumventing etc prohibitions
Interpretation of Part 3
Director disqualification sanctions
Immigration
Definitions relating to goods and technology prohibited under Part 5
Definition of “interception and monitoring services”
Interpretation of other expressions used in Part 5
Application of prohibitions in Chapter 2 of Part 5
Export prohibition
Supply and delivery prohibition
Prohibition in connection with making goods and technology available
Transfer of technology prohibition
Prohibition relating to the associated provision of technical assistance
Prohibitions relating to the associated provision of financial services and funds
Prohibitions relating to the associated provision of brokering services: non-UK activity
Import of arms and related materiel ...
Acquisition of military goods and technology ...
Transport of military goods ...
Transfer of military technology
Prohibitions relating to the associated provision of financial services and funds
Bank notes or coinage
Goods prohibitions relating to gold, precious metals or diamonds
Technical assistance relating to gold, precious metals or diamonds
Financial services and funds relating to gold, precious metals or diamonds
Brokering services: non-UK activity relating to gold, precious metals or diamonds
Luxury goods
Electricity production
Provision of interception and monitoring services
Circumventing etc prohibitions
Defences
Movement of aircraft
Directions under regulation 51: supplementary
Offences
Interpretation
Asset-freeze etc: exceptions from prohibitions
Asset-freeze etc.: exception from prohibitions for required payments
Exceptions relating to insurance and reinsurance services
Exceptions relating to petroleum products
Trade: exceptions from further prohibitions
Aircraft: exceptions from prohibitions
Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country
Exception for acts done for purposes of national security or prevention of serious crime
Treasury licences
Director disqualification licences
Trade licences
Aircraft licences
Licences: general provisions
Finance: licensing offences
Director disqualification: licensing offences
Trade: licensing offences
Aircraft: licensing offences
Section 8B(1) to (3) of Immigration Act 1971: directions
Finance: reporting obligations
Finance: reporting obligations for required payments
“Relevant firm”
Finance: powers to request information
Finance: production of documents
Finance: information offences
Trade: application of information powers in CEMA
General trade licences: records
General trade licences: inspection of records
Disclosure of information
Finance: disclosure to the Treasury
Part 8: supplementary
Penalties for offences
Liability of officers of bodies corporate etc
Jurisdiction to try offences
Procedure for offences by unincorporated bodies
Time limit for proceedings for summary offences
Trade enforcement: application of CEMA
Trade offences in CEMA: modification of penalty
Application of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
Monetary penalties
Exercise of maritime enforcement powers
Maritime enforcement officers
Power to stop, board, search etc
Seizure power
Restrictions on exercise of maritime enforcement powers
Interpretation of Part 10
Directions under Part 6
Notices
Article 20 of the Export Control Order 2008
Trade: overlapping offences
Amendment to the Syria Council Regulation
Other amendments and revocations
Transitional provision: Treasury licences
Transitional provision: trade licences
Transitional provision: pending applications for trade licences
Transitional Provisions: prior obligations
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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Export Control Joint Unit
Administers the UK export licensing system for military and dual-use goods, software, and technology. Part of the Department for Business and Trade. …
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