Part 1: Sanctions regulations Chapter 3: Temporary powers in relation to EU sanctions lists Section 34: Temporary powers in relation to EU sanctions lists
Sections 34 and 35 contain temporary powers that apply for a two-year period. They enable certain changes to be made to any EU sanctions regimes that have been retained by the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and have not been replaced by a UK sanctions regime contained in regulations made under section 1. These powers are aimed at ensuring that EU sanctions regimes can be updated for a short period after exit from the EU, until they are replaced by UK regimes, and are limited to enabling Ministers to add or remove names from lists of persons who are designated by virtue of their inclusion in a list attached to an EU instrument. These powers do not enable the substantive sanctions in retained EU law to be amended. Any such provision would require regulations under section 1. This power would be used alongside the powers in the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 to make retained EU law operable after the UK leaves the EU.