# Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007, Article 189: Imports of hemp

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The following products may be imported into the United Kingdom only if the following conditions are met:
(a) raw true hemp falling within CN code 5302 10 00 meeting the conditions laid down in Article 32(6) and in Article 35(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 the conditions laid down in Article 32(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 as that Article applied in relation to England immediately before the end of 2023
(b) seeds of varieties of hemp falling within CN code ex 1207 99 20 for sowing accompanied by proof that the tetrahydrocannabinol level of the variety concerned does not exceed that fixed in accordance with Article 32(6) and in Article 35(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 fixed in accordance with Article 32(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 as that Article applied in relation to England immediately before the end of 2023;
(c) hemp seeds other than for sowing, falling within CN code 1207 99 91 and imported only by importers authorised by the licence issuing authority in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2016/1239 in order to ensure that such seeds are not intended for sowing.
2. This Article shall apply without prejudice to more restrictive rules adopted by the United Kingdom in compliance with ... the obligations under the WTO Agreement on Agriculture.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1308/article/189 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1308/article-189
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