The “Export Law (sanctions against Russia, Crimea and Sevastopol)” has been amended in the section on goods and technologies included in the EU General Military List.
Thus, it is specified that the sale, import, delivery to Russia of “certain substances intended for use in certain launching devices or for refueling certain satellites, or for certain tests and flights within the framework of the ExoMars 2020 mission, can be carried out with subject to prior approval in accordance with the article of the resolution on sanctions against Russia.
As emphasized in the document, this is done to reflect the amendments “permitting certain activities necessary for certain flights” as part of the Mars exploration program.
In addition, as indicated in the explanatory note, these amendments were made “with the aim of updating the wording explaining the relevant EU regulations in such a way that these wordings become flexible, as well as to incorporate into British law the changes recently introduced in the derogation of the EU”.
The European Union in 2017 removed rocket fuel for ExoMars 2020 from sectoral economic sanctions against Russia.
New amendments to British law were introduced by Parliament on September 9.
Britain previously imposed restrictions on the export of underwater vehicles to Russia.