The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 13) Regulations 2022
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2022/814 |
| Year | 2022 |
2022 No. 814
Sanctions
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 13) Regulations 2022
Made 14th July 2022
Laid before Parliament at 11.00 a.m. on 18th July 2022
Coming into force at 5.00 p.m. on 18th July 2022
The Secretary of State1, considering that the condition in section 45(2) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 20182is met, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1, 6(1) and (6), 7(1) and (8), 11(5), 11(6)(b), 15(2)(a), 16(1)(a) to (c) and (e), 45, 62(4) and (5) of that Act:
Citation and commencement
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 13) Regulations 2022.
(2) These Regulations come into force at 5.00 p.m. on 18th July 2022.
PART 1
General
Amendment of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
2. The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 20193are amended as set out in regulations 3 to 9.
PART 2
Designation criteria
Designation criteria
3. In regulation 6 (designation criteria)—
(a) in paragraph (4)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (d), after “trustee,” insert “or other manager”,
(ii) in sub-paragraph (d)(ii), after “sub-paragraph (b) or (c)” for “.” substitute “;”,
(iii) after sub-paragraph (d), insert—
“
(e)
(e) holding the right, directly or indirectly, to nominate at least one director (whether executive or non-executive), trustee or equivalent of—
(i) a Government of Russia-affiliated entity, or
(ii) a person, other than an individual, which falls within sub-paragraph (b) or (c).
”;
(b) after paragraph (4), insert—
“
4A For the purposes of this regulation, a person is involved in “destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine” or “obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia” if they work for, or are affiliated to, the Government of Russia, as—
(a) an aide or adviser to the President of the Russian Federation,
(b) a head or deputy-head of any public body, federal agency or service subordinate to the President of the Russian Federation, including the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation,
(c) a member of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, its Secretary or any of its Deputy Secretaries,
(d) the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation or any deputy of the Chairman,
(e) a Minister or Deputy Minister of any Ministry of the Russian Federation,
(f) a Governor or member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation,
(g) a Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to a Federal District, or a regional Governor or Deputy Governor or equivalent,
(h) a head or deputy head of any other public body or agency of the Government of the Russian Federation,
(i) a member of the armed forces or law-enforcement organs of the Russian Federation of the rank of colonel, or equivalent, or higher,
(j) a member of the Russian security and intelligence services of the rank of colonel, or equivalent, or higher,
(k) a vice president, or equivalent position or higher, of a Government of Russia-affiliated entity, or
(l) a director or manager, or equivalent position or higher, of a Government of Russia-affiliated entity.
”;
(c) for paragraph (6), substitute—
“
6 In paragraph (2)(d), being “associated with” a person includes—
(a) obtaining a financial benefit or other material benefit from that person;
(b) being an immediate family member of that person.
”;
(d) in paragraph (7)—
(i) after the definition of “Government of Russia-affiliated entity”, insert—
“
“immediate family member” means—
(a) a wife or husband;
(b) a civil partner;
(c) a parent or step-parent;
(d) a child or step-child;
(e) a sibling or step-sibling;
(f) a niece or nephew;
(g) an aunt or uncle;
(h) a grandparent;
(i) a grandchild.
”
PART 3
Exceptions
Trade: humanitarian exception
4. After regulation 61 (trade: exception for emergencies in certain cases), insert—
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Trade: exception for humanitarian assistance activity in non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts
61ZA.—(1) A relevant prohibition is not contravened by a person (“P”) carrying out a relevant activity which is necessary to ensure the timely delivery of humanitarian assistance activity in non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts provided that P believes that...
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