Exiting The European Union Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.3) Regulations 2020. 2 These Regulations come into force in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 56 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. Amendment of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2 1 The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 26— a in paragraph (2) for “1(a) to (f)” substitute “ 1(a), (b) or (d) to (f) ” ; b in paragraph (4)— i after “acquire” insert “ , maintain ” ; ii in sub-paragraph (a) for “1(a) to (f)” substitute “ 1(a), (b) or (d) to (f) ” ; iii in sub-paragraph (b), after “person” insert “ , other than an individual, which is ” . 3 After regulation 86 insert— Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country 86A 1 Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a relevant prohibition or relevant requirement, the relevant prohibition or relevant requirement is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence, direction or other authorisation which is issued— a under the law of the relevant country, and b for the purpose of— i disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition, or ii providing that a requirement in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant requirement has effect subject to any exceptions specified in the licence, direction or other authorisation. 2 In this regulation— “ the financial services provisions ” means regulations 18, 20 to 22, and 24 to 30, excluding regulation 26(7); “ relevant country ” means— any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or any British overseas territory; “ relevant prohibition ” means a prohibition in— any of regulations 13 to 17 (asset-freeze etc.), the financial services provisions, Chapters 1, 2 and 3 of Part 6 (Trade), regulation 65(1) (movement of aircraft), regulation 69 (ownership etc. of DPRK ships), regulation 70 (dealing with UN-designated ships subject to asset-freeze), regulation 74 (DPRK ships: transfers of goods), or regulation 76 (registration etc. of ships in the DPRK); “ relevant requirement ” means a requirement in— regulation 19 (severance of existing financial relationships), regulation 23 (closure of representative offices), or regulation 26(7) (closure of joint venture or co-operative entities). 3 Nothing in this regulation affects the application of a prohibition or requirement in a case where it would be incompatible with a UN obligation for the prohibition or requirement not to apply. Amendment of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 3 1 The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows. 2 After regulation 31 insert— Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country 31A 1 Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 12 to 16 (asset-freeze etc.) or Chapters 2 and 3 of Part 5 (Trade) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued— a under the law of the relevant country, and b for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition. 2 In this regulation— “ relevant country ” means— any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or any British overseas territory. 3 Nothing in this regulation affects the application of a prohibition in a case where it would be incompatible with a UN obligation for the prohibition not to apply. Amendment of the South Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 4 1 The South Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows. 2 After regulation 31 insert— Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country 31A 1 Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 12 to 16 (asset-freeze etc.) or Chapters 2 and 3 of Part 5 (Trade) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued— a under the law of the relevant country, and b for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition. 2 In this regulation— “ relevant country ” means— any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or any British overseas territory. 3 Nothing in this regulation affects the application of a prohibition in a case where it would be incompatible with a UN obligation for the prohibition not to apply. 3 In regulation 33 (Treasury licences) — a in paragraph (2), before “Schedule 2” insert “ Part 2 or 3 of ” ; b in paragraph (3), after “Part 2” insert “ or 2A ” . 4 In Schedule 2 (Treasury licence: purposes)— a after paragraph 6 (pre-existing judicial decisions etc.) insert— PART 2A Purposes relating only to UN designated persons Prior obligations 6A To enable, by the use of a designated person's frozen funds or economic resources, the satisfaction of an obligation of that person arising under a contract, provided that— a the obligation arose before the date on which the person became a designated person, and b no payments are made to another designated person, whether directly or indirectly. b immediately before paragraph 7 insert— “ PART 3 Purposes relating only to non-UN designated persons ” c omit the heading to Part 3 (Purposes relating only to non-UN designated persons). Amendment of the Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 5 1 The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows. 2 After regulation 37 insert— Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country 37A 1 Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 12 to 17 (asset-freeze etc.) or Chapters 1 to 3 of Part 5 (Trade) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued— a under the law of the relevant country, and b for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition. 2 In this regulation— “ relevant country ” means— any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or any British overseas territory. 3 Nothing in this regulation affects the application of a prohibition in a case where it would be incompatible with a UN obligation for the prohibition not to apply. Amendment of the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 6 1 The ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows. 2 After regulation 27 insert— Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country 27A 1 Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 8 to 12 or 25 (asset-freeze etc.) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued— a under the law of the relevant country, and b for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition. 2 In this regulation— “ relevant country ” means— any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or any British overseas territory. 3 Nothing in this regulation affects the application of a prohibition in a case where it would be incompatible with a UN obligation for the prohibition not to apply. 3 For paragraph (2) of regulation 36 substitute— 2 For the purposes of paragraph (1), a “ relevant activity ” means an activity which would constitute a contravention of any prohibition in Part 4 (Trade) except the prohibition in regulation 15 (export of military goods). Amendment of the Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 7 1 The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows. 2 After regulation 29 insert— Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country 29A 1 Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued— a under the law of the relevant country, and b for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition. 2 In this regulation— “ relevant country ” means— any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or any British overseas territory. 3 Nothing in this regulation affects the application of a prohibition in a case where it would be incompatible with a UN obligation for the prohibition not to apply. Amendment of the Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 8 1 The Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows. 2 After regulation 17 insert— Finance: exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country 17A 1 Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 11 to 15 (asset-freeze etc.) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued— a under the law of the relevant country, and b for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition. 2 In this regulation— “ relevant country ” means— any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or any British overseas territory. 3 Nothing in this regulation affects the application of a prohibition in a case where it would be incompatible with a UN obligation for the prohibition or requirement not to apply. Amendment of the Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 9 1 The Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows. 2 In Part 3, before regulation 16 insert— Finance: exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country 15A 1 Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in Chapter 2 of Part 2 (Trade) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued— a under the law of the relevant country, and b for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition. 2 In this regulation— “ relevant country ” means— any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or any British overseas territory. 3 Nothing in this regulation affects the application of a prohibition in a case where it would be incompatible with a UN obligation for the prohibition not to apply. Amendment of the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 10 1 The Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows. 2 After regulation 31 insert— Exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country 31A 1 Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 12 to 16 (asset-freeze etc.) or Chapters 2 and 3 of Part 5 (Trade) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued— a under the law of the relevant country, and b for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition. 2 In this regulation— “ relevant country ” means— any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or any British overseas territory. 3 Nothing in this regulation affects the application of a prohibition in a case where it would be incompatible with a UN obligation for the prohibition not to apply. 3 In regulation 33 (Treasury licences) — a in paragraph (2), before “Schedule 2” insert “ Part 2 or 3 of ” ; b in paragraph (3), after “Part 2” insert “ or 2A ” . 4 In Schedule 2 (Treasury licence: purposes)— a after paragraph 6 (pre-existing judicial decisions etc.) insert— PART 2A Purposes relating only to UN designated persons Prior obligations 6A To enable, by the use of a designated person's frozen funds or economic resources, the satisfaction of an obligation of that person arising under a contract, provided that— a the obligation arose before the date on which the person became a designated person, and b no payments are made to another designated person, whether directly or indirectly. b immediately before paragraph 7 insert— “ PART 3 Purposes relating only to non-UN designated persons ” c omit the heading to Part 3 (Purposes relating only to non-UN designated persons). Amendment of the Lebanon (Sanctions) (Assassination of Rafiq Hariri and others) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 11 1 The Lebanon (Sanctions) (Assassination of Rafiq Hariri and others) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows. 2 After regulation 14 insert— Finance: exception for authorised conduct in a relevant country 14A 1 Where a person's conduct in a relevant country would, in the absence of this regulation, contravene a prohibition in any of regulations 8 to 12 (asset-freeze etc.) (“the relevant prohibition”), the relevant prohibition is not contravened if the conduct is authorised by a licence or other authorisation which is issued— a under the law of the relevant country, and b for the purpose of disapplying a prohibition in that jurisdiction which corresponds to the relevant prohibition. 2 In this regulation— “ relevant country ” means— any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or any British overseas territory. 3 Nothing in this regulation affects the application of a prohibition in a case where it would be incompatible with a UN obligation for the prohibition or requirement not to apply. Amendment of the Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 12 1 The Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 24(3)(b), for “the person” where those words first appear substitute “ P ” . Ahmad Minister of State Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office