# The Customs (Safety and Security Procedures) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Regulation 2: Amendment of the Customs Safety and Security (Penalty) Regulations


(1) The Customs Safety and Security (Penalty) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
(a) after the definition of “contravenes” insert—
““customs representative” has the same meaning as in Article 5(6) of the Code;”;
(b) in the definition of “relevant safety and security rule”, after “imposed by” insert “or under”.
(3) In the Schedule—
(a) in the entry which begins “Article 127(5) of the Code”, in Column 2, after “declarant” insert “or any customs representative of the declarant who lodged the entry summary declaration, or both”;
(b) after that entry, insert—
“
Notifications.
Article 133 of the Code.
The operator of the means of transport.
£2,500
Where a sea-going vessel or an aircraft enters the customs territory of the Union, the operator of that means of transport must notify arrival to the customs office of first entry upon arrival of that means of transport.
”;
(c) in Column 1, for the heading “Exit Summary Declarations.” substitute “Pre-departure Declarations.”;
(d) in the entry for “Articles 263 and 271 of the Code and Articles 244 and 245 of the Delegated Regulation.”, in Column 1, after “not lodged” insert “as a pre-departure declaration”;
(e) in the entry which begins “Articles 263(3), 263(4) and 271(3) of the Code”—
(i) in Column 1—
(aa) for “Articles 263(3), 263(4) and 271(3)” substitute “Article 263(3) and (4)”;
(bb) for “exit summary” substitute “pre-departure”;
(ii) in Column 2, after “declarant” insert “or any customs representative of the declarant who lodged the pre-departure declaration, or both”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/604/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/customs-safety-and-security-procedures-amendment-regulations-2026/regulation-2
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