The Export Control (North Korea) Order 2007

• Citation: S.I. 2007/1334
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Export Control (North Korea) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 27th April 2007.

(2) In this Order—

“the 1979 Act” means the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 ;

“the 2003 Order” means the Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) Order 2003 ;

“the 2004 Order” means the Trade in Controlled Goods (Embargoed Destinations) Order 2004 ;

“the Commissioners” means the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs;

“ a Community authorisation ” means an authorisation granted under Article 5(3) of the Regulation;

“ the customs and excise Acts ” and “ assigned matter ” have the same meanings as in section 1 of the 1979 Act;

“North Korea” means the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea;

“the Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 .

(3) References in this Order to the Regulation are references to the Regulation as amended from time to time in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 13 of the Regulation.

Section 2 Amendment of 2003 Order

(1) In article 2(1) of the 2003 Order, after the definition of “normal commercial journey” insert—

“North Korea” means the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea;

(2) In article 11(2), (6) and (9) of the 2003 Order, after “Iran” insert “or North Korea”.

Section 3 Amendment of 2004 Order

In the Schedule to the 2004 Order, add the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea at the appropriate place to the list of embargoed destinations.

Section 4 Offences related to contravention of the Regulation

(1) A person who contravenes any of the following provisions of the Regulation, except by exporting goods, commits an offence—

(a) Article 2(1)(a) (prohibition on sale etc. to North Korea of goods and technology which could contribute to weapons of mass destruction-related or ballistic missile-related programmes),

(b) Article 2(3) (prohibition on purchase etc. from North Korea of goods and technology which could contribute to weapons of mass destruction-related or ballistic missile-related programmes),

(c) Article 3(1)(a) (prohibition on provision to North Korea of technical assistance related to military equipment and other sensitive goods),

(d) Article 3(1)(b) (prohibition on provision to North Korea of financing or financial assistance related to military equipment and other sensitive goods), or

(e) Article 4(a) (prohibition on sale etc. to North Korea of luxury goods).

(2) A person who is knowingly concerned in an activity prohibited by Article 2(1)(a) of the Regulation, other than the exportation of goods in contravention of that Article, with intent to evade the prohibition in that Article commits an offence and may be arrested.

(3) A person who is knowingly concerned in an activity prohibited by Article 2(3), 3(1)(a), 3(1)(b) or 4(a) of the Regulation, other than—

(a) the importation of goods in contravention of Article 2(3), or

(b) the exportation of goods in contravention of Article 4(a),

with intent to evade the prohibition in that Article commits an offence and may be arrested.

(4) A person who contravenes Article 2(1)(b) (prohibition on participation, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibition in Article 2(1)(a)) of the Regulation commits an offence and may be arrested.

(5) A person who contravenes—

(a) Article 3(1)(c) (prohibition on participation, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibition in Article 3(1)(a) or (b)), or

(b) Article 4(b) (prohibition on participation, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the prohibition in Article 4(a))

of the Regulation commits an offence and may be arrested.

Section 5 Offences related to Community authorisations

(1) If, for the purpose of obtaining a Community authorisation, a person—

(a) makes any statement or furnishes any document or information which to his knowledge is false in a material particular; or

(b) recklessly makes any statement or furnishes any document or information which is false in a material particular,

that person commits an offence; and any Community authorisation granted in connection with the application for which the false statement was made or the false document or information furnished shall be void from the time it was granted.

(2) A person who, having acted under the authority of a Community authorisation, fails to comply with any of the requirements or conditions to which the Community authorisation is subject commits an offence, unless—

(a) the Community authorisation was modified after the completion of the act authorised; and

(b) the alleged failure to comply would not have been a failure had the Community authorisation not been so modified.

Section 6 Penalties

(1) A person guilty of an offence under article 4(1) of this Order is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), a person guilty of an offence under article 4(2) or (4) of this Order is liable—

(a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or to a fine (or both);

(b) on summary conviction—

(i) in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);

(ii) in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both).

(3) In relation to an offence that is not committed in the United Kingdom or by a United Kingdom person—

(a) for “ten years” in paragraph (2)(a) substitute “two years”; and

(b) for paragraph (2)(b) substitute—

(b) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both).

(4) In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 , for “twelve months” in paragraph (2)(b)(i) substitute “six months”.

(5) A person guilty of an offence under article 4(3) or (5) or 5 of this Order is liable—

(a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine (or both);

(b) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both).

(6) In the case of an offence committed in connection with a prohibition in Article 2(1)(a) of the Regulation, sections 68(3)(b) and 170(3)(b) of the 1979 Act shall have effect as if for the words “7 years” there were substituted the words “10 years”.

Section 7 Application of the 1979 Act

(1) Where the Commissioners investigate or propose to investigate any matter with a view to determining—

(a) whether there are grounds for believing that an offence under this Order has been committed; or

(b) whether a person should be prosecuted for such an offence,

the matter shall be treated as an assigned matter.

(2) Section 77A of the 1979 Act (provision as to information powers) shall apply to a person concerned in an activity which, if not authorised under Article 5 of the Regulation, would contravene Article 2, 3 or 4 of the Regulation and accordingly references in section 77A of the 1979 Act to exportation shall be read as including any such activity.

(3) Section 138 of the 1979 Act (provision as to arrest of persons) shall apply to the arrest of a person for an offence under this Order as it applies to the arrest of a person for an offence under the customs and excise Acts.

(4) Sections 145 , 146 , 146A , 147 , 148, 150 , 151 , 152 , 154 , and 155 of the 1979 Act (proceedings for offences, mitigation of penalties, proof and other matters) shall apply in relation to offences and penalties under this Order as they apply in relation to offences and penalties under the customs and excise Acts.