Amendments to regulation 6 (designation criteria: meaning of “involved person”)

regulation 6 + 6.  In regulation 6 (designation criteria)—

regulation 6 a + (a)for paragraph (2)(a)(ii) substitute “activities carried out on behalf of the Assad regime, implementing or connected to the repressive policies of that regime;”;

regulation 6 b + (b)after paragraph (2)(a)(ii) insert—

“(iii)supporting or benefitting from the Assad regime;

(iv)the commission of, or the obstruction of an independent investigation into, a serious human rights violation or abuse in Syria;

(v)the commission of a violation of international humanitarian law in Syria;

(vi)undermining democracy, the rule of law and good governance in Syria;

(vii)the obstruction of humanitarian assistance activity in Syria;

(viii)any other action, policy or activity which threatens the peace, stability or security of Syria,”;

regulation 6 c + (c)in paragraph (3)(a) after “Syria” insert “during the period of the Assad regime”;

regulation 6 d + (d)in paragraph (3)(b) for “Syrian regime” substitute “Assad regime”;

regulation 6 e + (e)in paragraph (3)(d) for “paragraph (2)(a)(i)” substitute “paragraphs 2(a)(i), (ii) or (iv) to (vii)”.