# The Customs (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/745/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/customs-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2025/regulation-10
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