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Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011
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#### 5 Sanctioned service
Services relating to a sanctioned supply
(1) For these Regulations, a sanctioned service is the provision to a person of:
(a) technical advice, assistance or training; or
(b) financial assistance; or
(c) a financial service; or
(d) another service;
if it assists with, or is provided in relation to, a sanctioned supply.
(1A) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a sanctioned supply of an export sanctioned good for Russia mentioned in paragraph (b) of the column headed “Goods” of item 3A of the table in subregulation 4(2) (certain items relating to oil).
Services relating to a sanctioned import
(2) For these Regulations, a sanctioned service is also the provision to a person of:
(a) financial assistance; or
(b) a financial service;
if it assists with, or is provided in relation to, a sanctioned import.
(2A) Subregulation (2) does not apply to a sanctioned import of an import sanctioned good for Russia mentioned in the column headed “Goods” of item 1A of the table in subregulation 4A(2) (arms or related matériel).
Services relating to a sanctioned commercial activity
(2B) For these Regulations, a sanctioned service is also the provision to a person of an investment service if it assists with, or is provided in relation to, a sanctioned commercial activity.
Services relating to particular countries and particular activities
(4) For these Regulations, a sanctioned service is also, for a country or part of a country mentioned in an item of the following table, the provision to the country or part of a country, or a person for use in the country or part of a country, of:
(a) technical advice, assistance or training; or
(b) financial assistance; or
(c) a financial service; or
(d) another service;
if it assists with, or is provided in relation to, an activity mentioned in the item.
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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Countries or parts of countries and activities</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:29.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Country or part of country</span></p></td><td style="width:60.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Activity</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>1A</span></p></td><td style="width:29.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>Afghanistan</span></p></td><td style="width:60.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) A military activity.</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>(b) The manufacture, maintenance or use of an export sanctioned good for Afghanistan.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:29.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>A specified Ukraine region</span></p></td><td style="width:60.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>(a) The manufacture, maintenance or use of an export sanctioned good for the specified Ukraine region.</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>(b) Engagement in a sanctioned commercial activity for the specified Ukraine region.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:29.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Iran</span></p></td><td style="width:60.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The manufacture, maintenance or use of an export sanctioned good for Iran.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:29.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Myanmar</span></p></td><td style="width:60.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The manufacture, maintenance or use of an export sanctioned good for Myanmar.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3A</span></p></td><td style="width:29.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Russia</span></p></td><td style="width:60.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) A military activity.</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) The manufacture, maintenance or use of an export sanctioned good for Russia mentioned in paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(a) of the column headed “Goods” of item</span><span> </span><span>3A of the table in subregulation</span><span> </span><span>4(2) (arms or related matériel).</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:29.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Syria</span></p></td><td style="width:60.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) A military activity.</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) The manufacture, maintenance or use of an export sanctioned good for Syria.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:29.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>Zimbabwe</span></p></td><td style="width:60.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>(a) A military activity.</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="page-break-inside:avoid; page-break-after:avoid"><span>(b) The manufacture, maintenance or use of an export sanctioned good for Zimbabwe.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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Additional services relating to Syria
(5) For these Regulations, a sanctioned service is also, for an entity or person mentioned in an item of the following table, the provision to the entity or person of:
(a) technical advice, assistance or training; or
(b) financial assistance; or
(c) a financial service; or
(d) another service;
if it assists with, or is provided in relation to, an activity involving the supply, sale, transfer, import, purchase or transport of an item of gold, precious metals and diamonds.
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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="2" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Entities and persons</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:13.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:86.38%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Entity or person</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:13.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:86.38%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The government of Syria.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:13.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:86.38%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A public body, corporation, or agency of the government of Syria.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:13.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:86.38%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity mentioned in item</span><span> </span><span>3 or 4.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:13.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:86.38%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>An entity or body owned or controlled by an entity mentioned in any of items</span><span> </span><span>3 to 5.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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Additional services relating to Russia
(6) For these Regulations, a sanctioned service is also, for Russia, the provision to Russia, or to a person, entity or body for use in Russia, of a service mentioned in subregulation (7) that is necessary for any of the following categories of exploration and production projects in Russia, including its Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf:
(a) oil exploration and production in waters deeper than 150 metres;
(b) oil exploration and production in the offshore area north of the Arctic Circle;
(c) projects that have the potential to produce oil from resources located in shale formations by way of hydraulic fracturing (other than exploration and production through shale formations to locate or extract oil from non‑shale reservoirs).
(7) For subregulation (6), the services are the following:
(a) drilling;
(b) well‑testing;
(c) logging and completion services;
(d) supply of specialised floating vessels.
Additional services relating to the DPRK
(8) For the purposes of these Regulations, a sanctioned service is also, for the DPRK, the provision of any service to Air Koryo.
(9) For the purposes of these Regulations, a sanctioned service is also, for the DPRK, the provision to a person or entity of any service that assists with, or is provided in relation to, an extractive or related industry in the DPRK.
(10) For the purposes of these Regulations, a sanctioned service is also, for the DPRK, the provision to a person or entity of any service that assists with, or is provided in relation to, the creation, construction, installation, development, maintenance or decommissioning of infrastructure associated with an extractive or related industry in the DPRK.
(11) For the purposes of these Regulations, a sanctioned service is also, for the DPRK, the provision to a person or entity mentioned in an item of the following table of any service that assists with, or is provided in relation to, an extractive or related industry outside the DPRK.
| Item | Person or entity |
| ---- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1 | A DPRK person or entity. |
| 2 | A person or entity acting on behalf of, or at the direction of, a DPRK person or entity. |
| 3 | An entity owned or controlled by a DPRK person or entity. |