The Export Control (Venezuela Sanctions) Order 2018 (revoked)

UK Statutory Instrument 2018 No. 108 — creates 4 criminal offences.

4offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 29 January 2018
In force from: 26 February 2018
Extent: Not stated
Subject: International sanctions, export control and trade restrictions
Made under: European Communities Act 1972, Export Control Act 2002, Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972

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 provides for the enforcement of trade restrictions against Venezuela specified in Regulation (EU) No. 2017/2063 concerning restrictive measures against Venezuela (OJ L 295, 14.11.2017, p. 21–37) (“the Venezuela Sanctions Regulation”). Articles 3, 4 and 5 identify, and make it an offence to breach, certain prohibitions found within the Venezuela Sanctions Regulation. This is subject to applicable authorisations. In the UK authorisations are granted by way of licences issued by the Export Control Joint Unit in the Department for International Trade. Article 6 creates an offence for the circumvention of the trade restrictions in the Venezuela Sanctions Regulation. Article 7(1) supplements the provisions of the Venezuela Sanctions Regulation that allow a competent authority to authorise activities that are otherwise prohibited. Article 7(1) makes it an offence knowingly or recklessly to provide false information for the purpose of obtaining an authorisation. An authorisation granted in these circumstances is void from the time it is granted. Article 8 sets out the penalties relating to each of the offences in the Order. Article 9 applies the ancillary provisions relevant to the enforcement of customs and excise legislation to the enforcement of this Order. Article 10 amends Schedule 4 to the Export Control Order 2008, moving Venezuela from Part 4 of Schedule 4 into Part 2 of Schedule 4. This places Venezuela into the list of countries which are embargoed and subject to transit control for military goods. Article 11 provides that the Secretary of State must review this Order and sets out those matters to be taken into account in carrying out such a review. An 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 Joint Unit, Department for International Trade, 3 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2AW and on the gov.uk website ( www.gov.uk ).

Offences created by this instrument

A person who is knowingly concerned in an activity which is prohibited by a provision of the Venezuela Sanctions… article 3(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
A person who is knowingly concerned in an activity (other than the export of goods) which is prohibited by a provision… article 4(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
Circumvention of prohibitions in the Venezuela Sanctions Regulation article 6(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
A person commits an offence and may be arrested where, for the purpose of obtaining an EU authorisation, that person—… article 7(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind

What Parliament said about it

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How Parliament handled it

This instrument became law without a debate or a vote. Under the negative procedure it took effect unless a motion to stop it succeeded, and none was tabled.

Procedure: Made negative — law unless a motion to stop it succeeded
Could either House amend it?: No. A statutory instrument is put to each House as a whole thing, to be approved or not. Neither House can change a word of it.

Procedural history

Instrument created 29 January 2018
Instrument made (signed into law) 29 January 2018
Laid before the House of Commons 1 February 2018 · Commons
Laid before the House of Lords 1 February 2018 · Lords
Considered by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) 20 February 2018 · Lords
No comment by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) 20 February 2018 · Lords
Instrument comes into force as law 26 February 2018
Considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) 28 February 2018 · Commons, Lords
Not drawn to the special attention of the Houses by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) 28 February 2018 · Commons, Lords
Objection period ends 23 March 2018
Instrument remains law 23 March 2018
Procedure concluded in the House of Commons and the House of Lords 23 March 2018 · Commons, Lords

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