The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

• Citation: S.I. 2026/436
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 22nd April 2026.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Section 2 Amendments to the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

(1) The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2) In regulation 25(1) (definitions relating to goods and technology prohibited under Part 5) omit the definitions of “gold, precious metals or diamonds” and “luxury goods”.

(3) In regulation 27 (interpretation of other expressions used in Part 5)—

(a) in paragraph (3)(a), in the appropriate place, insert—

“ the Government of Syria ” includes its public bodies, corporations or agencies, its armed forces or any person acting on its behalf or at its direction;

(b) in paragraph (5) for “Chapters 2 and 4” substitute “this Part” ;

(c) omit paragraph (6).

(4) Omit regulations 42 to 46.

(5) In regulation 48 (provision of interception and monitoring services), in paragraphs (1) and (3) for “the Governing Authority of Syria” in both places it occurs, substitute “the Government of Syria” .

(6) In regulation 57 (exceptions relating to petroleum products)—

(a) in paragraph (7)—

(i) omit the definition of “kerosene jet fuel”;

(ii) for the definition of “petroleum products” substitute—

“ petroleum products ” means any thing which falls within the following commodity codes—

2710;

2712;

2713;

2714;

2715 00 00;

(b) after paragraph (7) insert—

(8) Paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 applies for the purposes of the definition of “petroleum products” in paragraph (7).

(7) In regulation 58 (trade: exceptions from further provisions)—

(a) omit paragraph (3); and

(b) in paragraph (5), omit the definition of “luxury goods”.

(8) For regulation 84(3B) (trade enforcement: application of CEMA), substitute—

(3B) Paragraph (3A) applies to the suspected commission of an offence under regulation 48(3) (provision of interception and monitoring services).

(9) In regulation 88(2) (exercise of maritime enforcement powers), omit sub-paragraphs (d) and (e).

(10) In Schedule 2 (definitions of goods subject to certain trade prohibitions), omit paragraphs 6 and 7.