UK Offence Report

The Export Control (Syria and Burma Sanctions Amendment) and Miscellaneous Revocations Order 2012 (revoked)

UK Statutory Instrument 2012 No. 2125 — creates 4 criminal offences.

4offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
15 August 2012
In force from
6 September 2012
Extent
Not stated
Subject
International sanctions, export control and trade restrictions
Made under
European Communities Act 1972, Export Control Act 2002

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This Order makes provision for the enforcement of certain new trade sanctions against Syria specified in Council Regulation (EU) No 509/2012 (OJ No L 156, 16.6.2012, p10) and Council Regulation (EU) No 545/2012 (OJ No L 165, 26.6.2012, p23) both of which amend Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria (“the Amended Syria Regulation”). It does so by amending the Export Control (Syria Sanctions) and (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/810) (the “Syria Order”) which makes provision for the enforcement of all current trade restrictions against Syria. The new measures include prohibitions on trade, technical assistance, financing, financial assistance or brokering of equipment which may be used for internal repression and a ban on the export or sale of luxury goods to Syria. In addition, Council Regulation (EU) No 409/2012 (OJ No L 126, 15.5.2012, p1) (the “Burma Amendment Regulation”) temporary suspends certain trade restrictions against Burma specified by Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 (OJ No L66, 10.3.2008, p1). This Order makes consequential amendments to the Export Control (Burma) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1098) (the “Burma Order”) to provide for the enforcement provisions in relation to the trade measures which have been temporarily suspended by the Burma Amendment Regulation to cease to have effect until the date specified in that Regulation. Article 3 revokes the Export of Goods (Control) (Bosnia-Herzegovina) (ECSC) (Revocation) Order 1993, the Export of Goods (Control) (Haiti) (Revocation) Order 1993 and the Export of Goods (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) (Control) (Revocation) Order 2002, all of which have become spent. Article 4 makes amendments to the Syria Order to provide for the enforcement of the additional trade sanctions specified by the Amended Syria Regulation. Article 5 partly modifies the Burma Order to provide for the enforcement provisions in relation to the restrictive measures which have been suspended by the Burma Amendment Regulation to cease to have effect until 30 April 2013, which is the date specified in that Regulation for the suspension to end. In addition, article 5 inserts as article 13 of the Burma Order a provision which requires the Secretary of State to review the operation and effect of the whole of the Burma Order and publish a report within five years after the new article comes into force and within every five years after that. Following a review it will fall to the Secretary of State to consider whether the Burma Order should remain as it is, or be revoked or amended. A further instrument would be needed to revoke the Order or to amend it. A regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no or minimal impact on business, charities or voluntary bodies. A copy of the Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside the Order on www.legislation.gov.uk. Further information is available from the Export Control Organisation, BIS, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET and on BIS website (www.bis.gov.uk).

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