Regulation 10 Transitional provisions - foreign designated operators

(1)

Paragraph (2) applies to any person (“P”) who immediately before these Regulations come into force—

(a)

fell within the meaning of a “designated operator” given in the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union done at Vienna on 10 July 1964, as amended by the Additional Protocols;

(b)

was providing postal services in the United Kingdom; and

(c)

whilst operating postal services in the United Kingdom, was—

(i)

acting outside the territory of the member country that so designated them; and

(ii)

was acting in accordance with the Universal Postal Convention, as most recently done at Riyadh on 5 October 2023, and any Regulations made under it.

(2)

P is to be treated as if it has been authorised by HMRC under regulation 23AA(1) of the Customs (Export) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 until the earlier of—

(a)

the date on which P is notified by HMRC that their application to be authorised under that regulation has been granted, or

(b)

31st December 2026.

(3)

An HMRC officer may notify P in writing that paragraph (2) will cease to have effect in relation to P from a date specified in the written notification.