Criminal offences in respect of breaches by United Kingdom entities and nationals of Council Regulation (EC) No.2271/96 protecting against the effects of the extraterritorial application of legislation adopted by a third country, and actions based thereon or resulting therefrom (OJ No. L 309, 29.11.1996, p.1) (“the Regulation”) were created by the Extraterritorial US Legislation (Sanctions against Cuba, Iran and Libya) (Protection of Trading Interests) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/3171).