# The Customs (Safety and Security Procedures) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
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 The amendments update out-of-date references to other legislation and make a minor amendment to an information sharing provision to better reflect requirements for the data in question.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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/604/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/customs-safety-and-security-procedures-amendment-regulations-2026/note
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