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*** Trade: exceptions in relation to banknotes
60F.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) , the prohibitions in Chapter 4E of Part 5 do not apply to the making available, supply, export or delivery of banknotes where the making available, supply, export or delivery is necessary for the personal use of natural persons travelling to Russia or members of their immediate families travelling with them.
(2) The exception in paragraph (1) applies only to banknotes up to the value of £10,000 or its equivalent in any official currency of the European Union.
(3) The prohibitions in Chapter 4E of Part 5 do not apply to the making available, supply, export or delivery of banknotes where the making available, supply, export or delivery is necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic missions, consular posts or international organisations in Russia enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.
(4) The prohibitions in Chapter 4E of Part 5 do not apply to anything done by a person who did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the banknotes were ultimately—
(a) to be exported, supplied, delivered or made available to a person connected with Russia; or
(b) for use in Russia.
(5) For the purposes of this regulation, “diplomatic mission” and “consular post” are to be construed in accordance with paragraph A1 of Schedule 5.
End of grace period: 10.07.2022
Prohibitions do not apply to (a) the personal effects of a person travelling to Russia, (b) of a non-commercial nature for the personal use of a person travelling to Russia and contained in that person’s luggage, or (c) necessary for the official purposes of a diplomatic mission or consular post in Russia, or of an international organisation enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.
Prohibitions do not apply to (a) consumer communication devices for civilian use, or (b) software updates for civilian use.