The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

[F1 [F2 PART 1A U.K. Special materials and related equipment

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2A inserted (1.3.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/195), reg. 1(2), Sch. (with reg. 11)

F2 Sch. 2A Pts. 1A, 1B inserted (15.7.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/792), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 (with reg. 13)

Microorganisms and Toxins

Item	Regulation 53A applies?
1B999 Specific processing equipment as follows:
a. Electrolytic cells for fluorine “production”;
b. Particle accelerators;
c. Industrial process control hardware/systems designed for power industries;
d. Freon and chilled water-cooling systems capable of continuous cooling duties of 100,000 BTU/hr (29.3 kW) or greater;
e. Equipment for the “production” of structural composites, fibres, prepregs and preforms.
1C990 Fibrous and filamentary materials for “use” in “composite” structures and with a specific modulus of 3.18 x 106 m or greater and a specific tensile strength of 7.62 x 104 m or greater.	Yes
1C992 Commercial charges and devices containing energetic materials, and nitrogen trifluoride in a gaseous state.	Yes
Note: For the purposes of this entry the mass of the non-controlled substance in any ‘mixture’ is omitted when determining the total mass of the controlled material.
These items are as follows: a. Shaped charges specially designed for oil well operations, utilising one charge functioning along a single axis, that upon detonation produce a hole, and a.1. Contain any formulation of controlled materials; a.2. Have only a uniform shaped conical liner with an included angle of 90 degrees or less; a.3. Contain more than 0.010 kg but less than or equal to 0.090 kg of “controlled materials”; and a.4. Have a diameter not exceeding [F3 11.43 cm/] 4.5 inches;	Yes
b. Shaped charges specially designed for oil well operations containing less than or equal to 0.010 kg of controlled materials;	Yes
c. Detonation cord or shock tubes containing less than or equal to 0.064 kg per meter (300 grains per foot) of controlled materials;	Yes
d. Cartridge power devices, that contain less than or equal to 0.70 kg of controlled materials in the deflagration material;	Yes
e. Oil well cartridges, that contain less than or equal to 0.015 kg of “controlled materials”;	Yes
f. Commercial prefabricated slurries and emulsions containing less than or equal to 10.0 kg and less than or equal to thirty-five percent by weight of materials controlled by ML8 in Schedule 2 of the Export Control Order 2008;	Yes
g. Cutters and severing tools containing less than or equal to 3.5 kg of controlled materials;	Yes
h. Pyrotechnic devices when designed exclusively for commercial purposes (e.g., theatrical stages, motion picture special effects, and fireworks displays) and containing less than or equal to 3.0 kg of controlled materials;	Yes
i. Other commercial explosive devices and charges not controlled by 1C992.a to.h. containing less than or equal to 1.0 kg of controlled materials. Note: 1C992.i includes automotive safety devices; extinguishing systems; cartridges for riveting guns; explosive charges for agricultural, oil and gas operations, sporting goods, commercial mining, or public works purposes; and delay tubes used in the assembly of commercial explosive devices.	Yes
j. Nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) in a gaseous state - Nitrogen trifluoride (CAS RN 7783-54-2)
1C996 Hydraulic fluids containing synthetic hydrocarbon oils, having all the following characteristics:	Yes
a. A flash point exceeding 477 K (204 degrees C); b. A pour point at 239 K ( -34 degrees C) or less; c. A viscosity index of 75 or more; and d. A thermal stability at 616 K (343 degrees C).
1C997 Ammonium nitrate, including fertilisers and fertiliser blends containing more than 15% by weight ammonium nitrate, except liquid fertilisers (containing any amount of ammonium nitrate) or dry fertilisers containing less than 15% by weight ammonium nitrate
1C998 Non fluorinated polymeric substances as follows: a. Polyarylene ether ketones, as follows: a.1 Polyether ether ketone (PEEK); a.2. Polyether ketone ketone (PEKK); a.3. Polyether ketone (PEK); a.4. Polyether ketone ether ketone ketone (PEKEKK);	Yes
1C999 Specific materials, as follows:
a. Hardened steel and tungsten carbide precision ball bearings (3mm or greater diameter);	Yes
b. 304 and 316 stainless steel plate;
c. Monel plate;
d. Tributyl phosphate;
e. Nitric acid in concentrations of 20 weight percent or greater;
f. Fluorine;
g. Alpha emitting radionuclides,
[F4 Aromatic polyamides (aramids) not controlled by 1C010, 1C210 or 1C990, presented in any of the following forms—
(a) primary forms;
(b) filament yarn or monofilaments;
(c) filament tows;
(d) rovings;
(e) staple or chopped fibres;
(f) fabrics;
(g) pulp or flocks.
Nanomaterials as follows—
(a) semiconductor nanomaterials;
(b) composite-based nanomaterials;
(c) any of the following carbon-based nanomaterials—
(i) carbon nanotubes;
(ii) carbon nanofibres;
(iii) fullerenes;
(iv) graphenes;
(v) carbon onions.
Notes: For the purpose of the entry above, “nanomaterial” means a material that meets at least one of the following criteria—
(a) it consists of particles, with one or more external dimensions in the size range 1 - 100 nm for more than 1 % of their number size distribution,
(b) it has internal or surface structures in one or more dimensions in the size range 1 - 100 nm, or
(c) it has a specific surface area by volume greater than 60 m2/cm3, excluding materials consisting of particles with a size lower than 1 nm.]
1D999 Specific software as follows:
a. “Software” specially designed for industrial process control hardware/systems controlled by 1B999; b. “Software” specially designed for equipment for the “production” of structural composites, fibres, prepregs and preforms controlled by 1B999.
1E994 “Technology” for the “development”, “production”, or “use” of fibrous and filamentary materials controlled by 1C990.	Yes
[F5 “Technology” “required” for the “development”, “production” or “use” of the systems, equipment, components and software specified in the entries above relating to aromatic polyamides and nanomaterials. ]
[F6 Rare-earth metals and compounds, either in organic or inorganic form, including mixtures whether or not intermixed or interalloyed. Note 1: Rare-earth metals and compounds include Scandium, Yttrium, Lanthanum, Cerium, Praseodymium, Neodymium, Promethium, Samarium, Europium, Gadolinium, Terbium, Dysprosium, Holmium, Erbium, Thulium, Ytterbium and Lutetium; Note 2: For the purposes of the prohibition, minerals containing rare-earth metals are excluded; Note 3: the prohibition does not prohibit mixtures in which no individual metal or compound specified in this entry constitutes more than 5% by the weight of the mixture.]]]
[F7 Tungsten, tungsten carbide and alloys, not controlled by 1C117 or 1C226 of Annex 1 of the Dual-Use Regulation, containing more than 90 % tungsten by weight. Note 1: For the purpose of this control, wire is excluded. Note 2: For the purpose of this control, surgical or medical instruments are excluded.]

Textual Amendments

F3 Word in Sch. 2A Pt. 1A inserted (29.10.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1110), regs. 1(2)(b), 11(2)

F4 Words in Sch. 2A Pt. 1A inserted (16.12.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 17) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1331), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch. 1 para. 1

F5 Words in Sch. 2A Pt. 1A inserted (16.12.2022) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 17) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1331), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch. 1 para. 2

F6 Words in Sch. 2A Pt. 1A inserted (21.4.2023) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/440), regs. 1(2), 14(1)(a)

F7 Words in Sch. 2A Pt. 1A inserted (15.12.2023) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1364), regs. 1(3), 22(2)