# The Customs Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 S.I. 2019/1219 · made 4 September 2019 · revised to 31 December 2020 These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under sections 8(2)(a), 8(2)(b), 8(2)(g) and 8(3)(a)) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/customs-safety-and-security-procedures-eu-exit-no-2-regulations-2019/pdf/uksi_20191219_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/customs-safety-and-security-procedures-eu-exit-no-2-regulations-2019/pdf/uksiem_20191219_en.pdf ## Introductory text Exiting The European Union Customs Made 4th September 2019 Laid before Parliament 5th September 2019 Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs make these Regulations exercising their powers in section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 . They consider these Regulations appropriate to prevent, remedy or mitigate (a) any failure of retained EU law to operate effectively, or (b) any other deficiency in retained EU law, in either case arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU. They declare that they are of the opinion that, by reason of urgency, it is necessary to make these Regulations without a draft of the instrument being laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament. ## 1 Citation, commencement and effect (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Customs Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019. (2) They come into force on exit day . (3) They do not have effect in relation to the movement of goods between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland or the reverse. ## 2 Modification of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (1) Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code is amended as follows. (2) Insert after Article 263(4)— “ 5 For the purposes of paragraph 3(a), a “customs declaration” includes an export declaration pursuant to regulations under the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 , section 35.”. ## 3 Modification of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 supplementing certain provisions of the Union Customs Code (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ## 4 Amendment of the Customs Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ## Signature Jim Harra Ruth Stanier Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under sections 8(2)(a), 8(2)(b), 8(2)(g) and 8(3)(a)) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. These Regulations make amendments to legislation in the field of customs safety and security procedures to ensure that those procedures continue to operate effectively in the context of the United Kingdom no longer being a member of the European Union. The Regulations make provision in relation to waivers and time-limits during a transitional period and in relation to combining declarations. This instrument will be covered by an overarching HMRC impact assessment (third edition) which will be published and available on the website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/customs-vat-and-excise-regulations-leaving-the-eu-with-no-deal. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1219 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/customs-safety-and-security-procedures-eu-exit-no-2-regulations-2019 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.