UK Offence Report

The Export Control (Burma Sanctions) Order 2013 (revoked)

UK Statutory Instrument 2013 No. 1964 — creates 5 criminal offences.

5offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
31 July 2013
In force from
28 August 2013
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 the remaining trade sanctions against Myanmar/Burma specified in Council Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 (“the Burma Regulation”) (OJ L 121, 3.5.2013, p1) repealing Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 (OJ L 66, 10.3.2008, p1) concerning restrictive measures in respect of Myanmar/Burma, which included a range of restrictive measures many of which have now been lifted. The trade sanctions which remain in force include prohibitions on the sale, supply or transfer of equipment which may be used for internal repression and prohibitions on the provision of technical and financial assistance in relation to military activities and equipment which may be used for internal repression. Article 2 and the Schedule revoke the Export Control (Burma) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1098) and its subsequent amendments (S.I. 2010/1675 and article 4 of S.I. 2012/2125), which this Order replaces. Articles 3 to 9 set out the enforcement of the trade restrictions of the Burma Regulation. Articles 4 to 7 create new offences in relation to those prohibitions and article 8 specifies the penalties. Article 9 provides for the ancillary provisions which apply to the enforcement of customs and excise legislation to apply also to the enforcement of this Order. Article 10 requires the Secretary of State to review the operation and effect of articles 3 to 9 of the Order and publish a report within five years after this 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 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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