# The Trade etc. in Dual-Use Items and Firearms etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 6: Transitional provision relating to Regulation (EU) No 258/2012


(1) A pre-exit firearms export authorisation which had effect immediately before exit day continues to have effect on and after exit day as if it were a retained firearms export authorisation.
(2) An application for a pre-exit firearms export authorisation which is made but not determined or withdrawn before exit day is to be treated on and after exit day as an application for a retained firearms export authorisation.
(3) In this regulation—
“EU Firearms Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 258/2012 of 14 March 2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council implementing Article 10 of the United Nations’ Protocol against the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts and components and ammunition as it had effect immediately before exit day;
“pre-exit firearms export authorisation” means an export authorisation within the meaning given by Article 2(14) of the EU Firearms Regulation granted by the Secretary of State before exit day under Article 4 of the EU Firearms Regulation;
“retained firearms export authorisation” means an export authorisation within the meaning given by Article 2(14) of the retained Firearms Regulation granted by the Secretary of State on or after exit day under Article 4 of the EU Firearms Regulation;
“retained Firearms Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 258/2012 of 14 March 2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council implementing Article 10 of the United Nations’ Protocol against the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts and components and ammunition as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of section 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2008.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111182673/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-trade-etc-in-dual-use-items-and-firearms-etc-amendment-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-6
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