Russia Sanctions Regulations 2022
Russia Sanctions Regulations 2022
Russia Sanctions Regulations 2022
as at 3 May 2022
Order in Council
Present:
Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council
These regulations are made under section 9 of the Russia Sanctions Act 2022—
(a) on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council; and
(b) on the recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs made in accordance
with section 8 of that Act.
Contents
Page
1 Title 3
2 Commencement 3
Part 1
Preliminary provisions
3 Purpose 3
4 Designated persons and designated assets 3
Note
The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers
under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.
Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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5 Interpretation 3
5A Transitional, savings, and related provisions 5
6 Revocation 5
Part 2
Travel ban
7 Sanctioned individuals not to travel to, enter, or remain in New 5
Zealand
Part 3
Ships and aircraft
8 Ships not to enter ports in New Zealand 6
9 Aircraft not to enter territorial airspace of New Zealand 7
Part 4
Assets and services
Prohibitions on dealing with assets and services
10 Prohibition on dealing with assets of, or for benefit of, sanctioned 8
persons
10A Prohibition on dealing with securities of sanctioned persons 8
11 Prohibition on dealing with services 9
When dealing with assets and services is permitted
12 Sanctions on assets and services do not apply in certain 9
circumstances
Prohibited exports
13 Prohibited exports 11
14 Export prohibition does not apply in certain circumstances 11
Part 5
Other legislation modified, extended, disapplied, or suspended
Subpart 1—Tariff Act 1988
15 Act modified 12
16 Modification of tariff on goods of Russian origin 12
17 Revocation 12
Part 6
Miscellaneous matters
18 Humanitarian organisations not subject to sanctions 12
19 Duty holders 13
Schedule 1 14
Transitional, savings, and related provisions
Schedule 2 15
Sanctioned persons
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Schedule 3 22
Prohibited exports
Regulations
1 Title
These regulations are the Russia Sanctions Regulations 2022.
2 Commencement
These regulations come into force on 18 March 2022.
Part 1
Preliminary provisions
3 Purpose
The purpose of these regulations is to give effect to the Russia Sanctions Act
2022 by imposing sanctions in response to—
(a) Russia’s military actions in relation to Ukraine; and
(b) any assistance that any other country or person may give Russia in con‐
nection with those actions.
5 Interpretation
(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—
Act means the Russia Sanctions Act 2022
associate, in relation to a person, has the meaning set out in subclause (2)
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6 Revocation
These regulations are revoked at the close of 17 March 2025.
Part 2
Travel ban
7 Sanctioned individuals not to travel to, enter, or remain in New Zealand
(1) This regulation applies to an individual who is, or is in a class of persons that
is, listed in Schedule 2 as a person or class sanctioned by this regulation (a
sanctioned individual).
(2) A sanctioned individual must not travel to, enter, or remain in New Zealand
unless they are a New Zealand citizen or the holder of a residence class visa.
(3) In this regulation, holder and residence class visa have the meanings given in
section 4 of the Immigration Act 2009.
Regulation 7(1): amended, on 20 April 2022, by regulation 7 of the Russia Sanctions Amendment
Regulations (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
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Part 3
Ships and aircraft
8 Ships not to enter ports in New Zealand
(1) This regulation applies to a ship to which either of the following applies (a
restricted ship):
(a) the ship is—
(i) owned or controlled by the Government of a specified country; or
(ii) a military ship of a specified country; or
(iii) chartered or operated by or on behalf of the Government of a spe‐
cified country:
(b) the ship is—
(i) owned or controlled by a sanctioned person; or
(ii) chartered or operated by or on behalf of a sanctioned person; or
(iii) registered in the name of a sanctioned person.
(2) However, a ship is not a restricted ship if it is a New Zealand ship or a New
Zealand-owned ship.
(3) A New Zealand person must not—
(a) operate a restricted ship entering a port in New Zealand; or
(b) permit or authorise a restricted ship to enter a port in New Zealand.
(4) Subclause (3) does not apply—
(a) in a situation where an individual or ship is in danger or distress; or
(b) if the person is acting for the purpose of, or in connection with, the
enforcement or intended enforcement of the Act.
(5) In this regulation,—
New Zealand-owned ship has the meaning given in section 3 of the Ship
Registration Act 1992
New Zealand ship has the meaning given in section 2(1) of the Ship Registra‐
tion Act 1992
sanctioned person means a person who is, or is in a class of persons that is,
listed in Schedule 2 as a person or class sanctioned by this regulation
ship means a vessel of any type whatsoever not permanently attached to the
seabed, including a dynamically supported craft, a submersible, or any other
floating craft (but this definition does not affect the meaning of New Zealand-
owned ship and New Zealand ship).
Regulation 8(5) sanctioned person: amended, on 20 April 2022, by regulation 8 of the Russia Sanc‐
tions Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
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Part 4
Assets and services
Prohibitions on dealing with assets and services
10 Prohibition on dealing with assets of, or for benefit of, sanctioned persons
(1) This regulation applies to—
(a) a person who is, or is in a class of persons that is, listed in Schedule 2 as
a person or class sanctioned by this regulation (a sanctioned person);
and
(b) an asset referred to in subclause (2) or (3), whether it is in or outside
New Zealand.
(2) A New Zealand person must not deal with an asset that is owned or controlled
by a sanctioned person.
(3) A New Zealand person must not deal with any asset if dealing with the asset—
(a) would result in a sanctioned person owning or controlling the asset; or
(b) would otherwise be for the benefit of a sanctioned person.
(4) However, this regulation does not apply to an asset to which regulation 10A
applies.
Regulation 10: replaced, on 20 April 2022, by regulation 10 of the Russia Sanctions Amendment
Regulations (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
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(b) a debt security under which the sanctioned person is liable to repay
money or pay interest or other returns (other than as a guarantor); or
(c) a managed investment product that relates to a managed investment
scheme of which the sanctioned person is the manager; or
(d) a derivative entered into by the sanctioned person; or
(e) a security or other arrangement or facility (by whatever name called)
that has, or is intended to have, the effect of a person making an invest‐
ment in, or managing a financial risk issued by, a sanctioned person.
Regulation 10A: inserted, on 20 April 2022, by regulation 10 of the Russia Sanctions Amendment
Regulations (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
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diately before the relevant date, the New Zealand person had a legal obligation
to do so.
(7) A New Zealand person may deal with a restricted asset or a restricted ser‐
vice,—
(a) if the sanctioned person is an individual, for the purpose of providing the
sanctioned person or their dependents with an asset or service that is
reasonably necessary for personal or household purposes (such as food
and clothing); or
(b) if the New Zealand person is a lawyer, for the purpose of providing legal
services in connection with the Act or these regulations; or
(c) for the purpose of preserving, or maintaining the value of, a restricted
asset; or
(d) for the purpose of, or in connection with, the enforcement or intended
enforcement of the Act; or
(e) for the purpose of facilitating the normal performance of the functions
of—
(i) a diplomatic mission (within the meaning of the Vienna Conven‐
tion on Diplomatic Relations signed in 1961); or
(ii) a consular post (within the meaning of the Vienna Convention on
Consular Relations signed in 1963).
(8) In this regulation,—
lawyer and legal services have the same meanings as in section 6 of the Law‐
yers and Conveyancers Act 2006
relevant date means,—
(a) in relation to a restricted asset, the date on which it became a restricted
asset; and
(b) in relation to a sanctioned person, the date on which they were, or the
class of which they are a member was, listed in Schedule 2
restricted asset means an asset referred to in regulation 10(2) or (3) or
10A(1)(b)
restricted service means a service referred to in regulation 11(2)
sanctioned person has the same meaning as in regulation 10, 10A, or 11 (as
the case requires).
Guidance note
For humanitarian organisations, see regulation 18.
Regulation 12(1): amended, on 20 April 2022, by regulation 12(1) of the Russia Sanctions Amend‐
ment Regulations (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
Regulation 12(7): amended, on 20 April 2022, by regulation 12(2) of the Russia Sanctions Amend‐
ment Regulations (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
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Regulation 12(7)(e): inserted, on 5 April 2022, by regulation 4 of the Russia Sanctions Amendment
Regulations 2022 (SL 2022/90).
Regulation 12(8) relevant date paragraph (b): amended, on 20 April 2022, by regulation 12(3) of the
Russia Sanctions Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
Regulation 12(8) restricted asset: replaced, on 20 April 2022, by regulation 12(4) of the Russia
Sanctions Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
Regulation 12(8) restricted service: inserted, on 20 April 2022, by regulation 12(5) of the Russia
Sanctions Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
Regulation 12(8) sanctioned person: amended, on 20 April 2022, by regulation 12(6) of the Russia
Sanctions Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
Regulation 12 guidance note: inserted, on 20 April 2022, by regulation 12(7) of the Russia Sanctions
Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
Prohibited exports
Heading: inserted, on 25 April 2022, by regulation 16 of the Russia Sanctions Amendment Regula‐
tions (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
13 Prohibited exports
(1) A New Zealand person must not export to Russia or Belarus an asset that is in a
class of assets the Harmonised System code for which is listed in Schedule 3.
(2) In this regulation, Harmonised System code for a class of assets means the
code by which that class of assets is identified in the Working Tariff Document
(as defined in section 2(1) of the Tariff Act 1988).
(3) This regulation is subject to regulation 14.
Guidance note
See the Customs Service’s Internet site (https://www.customs.govt.nz/business/
tariffs/working-tariff-document/) for the Working Tariff Document.
See the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Internet site (https://
www.mfat.govt.nz/en/countries-and-regions/europe/ukraine/russian-invasion-of-
ukraine/sanctions) for more information about the classes of assets that are
affected by this sanction and how to seek an exemption under section 13 of the
Russia Sanctions Act 2022.
Regulation 13: inserted, on 25 April 2022, by regulation 16 of the Russia Sanctions Amendment
Regulations (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
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Part 5
Other legislation modified, extended, disapplied, or suspended
Part 5: inserted, on 25 April 2022, by regulation 17 of the Russia Sanctions Amendment Regulations
(No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
15 Act modified
This subpart modifies the Tariff Act 1988.
Regulation 15: inserted, on 25 April 2022, by regulation 17 of the Russia Sanctions Amendment
Regulations (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
17 Revocation
This subpart is revoked on 5 November 2022.
Regulation 17: inserted, on 25 April 2022, by regulation 17 of the Russia Sanctions Amendment
Regulations (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
Part 6
Miscellaneous matters
Part 6: inserted, on 20 April 2022, by regulation 13 of the Russia Sanctions Amendment Regulations
(No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
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19 Duty holders
(1) This regulation declares persons to be duty holders for the purposes of section
15 of the Act.
(2) A person is a duty holder if they—
(a) are in trade (including as a registered auctioneer (as defined in section
4(1) of the Auctioneers Act 2013)); and
(b) buy or sell all or any of the following by way of a transaction, or a series
of related transactions, the total value of which is equal to or above
$10,000:
(i) jewellery:
(ii) watches:
(iii) gold, silver, or other precious metals:
(iv) diamonds, sapphires, or other precious stones:
(v) paintings:
(vi) prints:
(vii) protected foreign objects (as defined in section 2(1) of the Protec‐
ted Objects Act 1975):
(viii) protected New Zealand objects (as defined in section 2(1) of the
Protected Objects Act 1975):
(ix) sculptures:
(x) photographs:
(xi) carvings in any medium:
(xii) other artistic or cultural artefacts:
(xiii) motor vehicles (as defined in section 6(1) of the Motor Vehicle
Sales Act 2003):
(xiv) ships (within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Maritime Trans‐
port Act 1994).
Regulation 19: inserted, on 20 April 2022, by regulation 13 of the Russia Sanctions Amendment
Regulations (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
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Schedule 1
Transitional, savings, and related provisions
r 5A
Schedule 1: inserted, on 20 April 2022, by regulation 14 of the Russia Sanctions Amendment Regula‐
tions (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
Part 1
Provision relating to Russia Sanctions Amendment Regulations
(No 2) 2022
Schedule 1 Part 1: inserted, on 20 April 2022, by regulation 14 of the Russia Sanctions Amendment
Regulations (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
1 Savings: new tariff rate does not apply to goods already en route
Regulation 16 (as inserted by the Russia Sanctions Amendment Regulations
(No 2) 2022) does not apply to goods that are en route to New Zealand when
that regulation comes into force.
Schedule 1 clause 1: inserted, on 20 April 2022, by regulation 14 of the Russia Sanctions Amend‐
ment Regulations (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
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Schedule 2
Sanctioned persons
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Schedule 2 heading: replaced, on 20 April 2022, by regulation 15(1) of the Russia Sanctions Amend‐
ment Regulations (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
Regulations that sanction
Persons and classes of persons who are sanctioned person or class
Part 1: Entities
Alfa-Bank rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Army of the Southeast rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Bank Otkritie rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Bank Rossiya rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Black Sea Bank for Development and Reconstruction rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Central Bank of the Russian Federation rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Cossack National Guard rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Credit Bank of Moscow rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Death Battalion rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Donbass People’s Militia rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Gazprombank rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
GenBank rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Industrial Savings Bank rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
International Union of Public Associations “Great Don Army” rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Joint-Stock Company Almaz-Antey Corporation rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
JSC 558 Aircraft Repair Plant rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
JSC Integral rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
JSC Research and Production Corporation UralVagonZavod rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Kronshtadt Group rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Minsk Wheeled Tractor Plant (MZKT) rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Novikombank rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Oplot Battalion rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Prizrak Brigade rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Promsvyazbank (PSB) rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Russia Agricultural Bank rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Russian Direct Investment Fund rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Russian National Commercial Bank rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Sberbank rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
SMP Bank rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Sobol rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Somali Battalion rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Sovcombank rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Sparta Battalion rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
Tactical Missiles Corporation Joint Stock Company rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
The entity known as “Luhansk Guard” rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
United Shipbuilding Corporation rr 8, 9, 10, 10A, 11
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Schedule 2: amended, on 3 May 2022, by regulation 4(4) of the Russia Sanctions Amendment Regu‐
lations (No 3) 2022 (SL 2022/126).
Schedule 2: amended, on 3 May 2022, by regulation 5(1) of the Russia Sanctions Amendment Regu‐
lations (No 3) 2022 (SL 2022/126).
Schedule 2: amended, on 3 May 2022, by regulation 5(2) of the Russia Sanctions Amendment Regu‐
lations (No 3) 2022 (SL 2022/126).
Schedule 2: amended, on 3 May 2022, by regulation 5(3) of the Russia Sanctions Amendment Regu‐
lations (No 3) 2022 (SL 2022/126).
Schedule 2: amended, on 3 May 2022, by regulation 5(4) of the Russia Sanctions Amendment Regu‐
lations (No 3) 2022 (SL 2022/126).
Schedule 2: amended, on 3 May 2022, by regulation 6(1) of the Russia Sanctions Amendment Regu‐
lations (No 3) 2022 (SL 2022/126).
Schedule 2: amended, on 3 May 2022, by regulation 6(2) of the Russia Sanctions Amendment Regu‐
lations (No 3) 2022 (SL 2022/126).
Schedule 2: amended, on 20 April 2022, by regulation 15(2) of the Russia Sanctions Amendment
Regulations (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
Schedule 2: amended, on 20 April 2022, by regulation 15(3) of the Russia Sanctions Amendment
Regulations (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
Schedule 2: amended, on 20 April 2022, by regulation 15(4) of the Russia Sanctions Amendment
Regulations (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
Schedule 2: amended, on 5 April 2022, by regulation 5(1) of the Russia Sanctions Amendment Regu‐
lations 2022 (SL 2022/90).
Schedule 2: amended, on 5 April 2022, by regulation 5(2) of the Russia Sanctions Amendment Regu‐
lations 2022 (SL 2022/90).
Schedule 2: amended, on 5 April 2022, by regulation 5(3) of the Russia Sanctions Amendment Regu‐
lations 2022 (SL 2022/90).
Schedule 2: amended, on 5 April 2022, by regulation 5(4) of the Russia Sanctions Amendment Regu‐
lations 2022 (SL 2022/90).
Schedule 2: amended, on 5 April 2022, by regulation 5(5) of the Russia Sanctions Amendment Regu‐
lations 2022 (SL 2022/90).
Schedule 2: amended, on 5 April 2022, by regulation 5(6) of the Russia Sanctions Amendment Regu‐
lations 2022 (SL 2022/90).
Schedule 2: amended, on 5 April 2022, by regulation 5(7) of the Russia Sanctions Amendment Regu‐
lations 2022 (SL 2022/90).
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Schedule 3
Prohibited exports
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Schedule 3: inserted, on 25 April 2022, by regulation 18 of the Russia Sanctions Amendment Regula‐
tions (No 2) 2022 (SL 2022/114).
Harmonised System (HS) code
2801.30
3701.30
3701.99
3705.00
3707.90
3907.99
7002.20
7006
7410.21-7410.22
8402.11-8402.12
8402.19
8402.90
8407.10
8407.21
8407.29
8408.10
8408.20
8408.90
8409.10
8409.99
8411.11-8411.12
8411.21-8411.22
8411.81-8411.82
8411.91
8411.99
8412.10
8412.29
8412.90
8414.80
8414.90
8417.80
8419.89-8419.90
8420.10
8420.91
8420.99
8421.39
8424.89
8424.90
8442.50
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Michael Webster,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019.
Date of notification in Gazette: 17 March 2022.
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Notes
1 General
This is a consolidation of the Russia Sanctions Regulations 2022 that incorpor‐
ates the amendments made to the legislation so that it shows the law as at its
stated date.
2 Legal status
A consolidation is taken to correctly state, as at its stated date, the law enacted
or made by the legislation consolidated and by the amendments. This presump‐
tion applies unless the contrary is shown.
Section 78 of the Legislation Act 2019 provides that this consolidation, pub‐
lished as an electronic version, is an official version. A printed version of legis‐
lation that is produced directly from this official electronic version is also an
official version.
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