Explanatory note

These Regulations make amendments to safety and security provisions in existing customs legislation.

Regulation 2 amends the Customs Safety and Security (Penalty) Regulations 2019 to add an additional penalty for contravention of a relevant safety and security rule and to make amendments to existing penalties.

Regulation 3 makes minor amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code. The amendments update out-of-date references to other legislation and make a minor amendment to an information sharing provision to better reflect requirements for the data in question.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.