PART 5Trade
CHAPTER 2F4Restricted goods, restricted technology and related activities
Supply and delivery of F5restricted goodsI124
1
A person must not—
a
directly or indirectly supply or deliver F1restricted goods from a third country to a place in Russia;
b
directly or indirectly supply or deliver military goods from a place in Russia to a third country.
F2c
directly or indirectly supply or deliver maritime goods from a third country for the placing on board of a Russian-flagged vessel.
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—
a
it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(a) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the goods were destined (or ultimately destined) for Russia;
b
it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(b) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the supply or delivery was from a place in Russia, whether directly or indirectly.
F3c
it is a defence for a person charged with the offence of contravening paragraph (1)(c) to show that the person did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the supply or delivery was for the placing on board of a Russian-flagged vessel, whether directly or indirectly.
4
In this regulation “third country” means a country that is not the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or Russia.
Words in Pt. 5 Ch. 2 heading substituted (1.3.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/195), regs. 1(2), 4(1) (with reg. 11)