β1. On 24 April 2025, the UK Government announced a new package of trade sanctions under the Russia Regime through the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (the 'Amendment Regulations').
2. The Amendment Regulations came into force on 24 April 2025 under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the 'Russia Regulations') and are effective immediately and automatically in Jersey through the Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Implementation of External Sanctions) (Jersey) Order 2021.
3. The Amendment Regulations created new prohibitions on the export of products including chemicals, electronics, machinery, plastics, and metals, further restricting Russian access to UK goods.
4. Additionally, the Amendment Regulations introduced prohibitions on the transfer, making available and ancillary services related to certain technology, sanctioning information flows associated with energy-related, advanced and industrial manufactured goods.
5. Sectoral software and technology prohibitions have also been introduced, preventing the transfer and making available of business enterprise, industrial design, and oil and gas related software and technology (as listed in the Amendment Regulations), as well as the provision of ancillary services related to this software and technology.
6. Import bans now cover synthetic diamonds processed in third countries and helium.
7. The UK has issued the following guidance support the effective implementation of the Russia Regulations:
8. It should be noted that the UK guidance is drafted for the UK context and should be read in conjunction with Jersey sanctions legislation/regime. The information provided is intended as a practical guide for professionals and businesses potentially affected by the regulations and does not constitute legal advice. Any party in doubt about its legal position should seek independent legal advice.
9. Any breaches of trade sanctions in Jersey must be reported to the Minister for External Relations.
Further information
10. Further information on sanctions can be found on Government of Jersey and Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) websites.
11. Jersey guidance on sanctions regimes is available at JFSC Sanctions by country and category.
12. Russia Sanctions: G7 issues its first joint guidance on preventing Russian export control and sanctions evasion
13. The UK guidance on Trade Sanctions circumvention
14. National Economic Crime Centre: Red Alert β Exporting High Risk Goods
15. The UK Sanctions List on GOV.UK.
Enquiries
16. Non-media enquiries, sanctions compliance reporting, and licence applications should be emailed to the Financial Sanctions Implementation Unit atβ―sanctions@gov.je. β
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