Paragraph 17

(1)

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a)

for the definition of “Community duty suspension arrangements” substitute—

““Community duty suspension arrangements” means a duty suspension arrangement within the meaning of article 4(7) of Council Directive 2008/118/EC concerning the general arrangements for excise duty;”;

(b)

omit the definitions of “occasional importer”, “REDS” and “the REDS Regulations”;

(c)

after the definition of “special energy product” insert—

““UK registered consignee” has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the Excise Goods (Holding, Movement and Duty Point) Regulations 2010.”.

(2)

For paragraph (2) of regulation 3 (community imports) substitute—

“(2)
Special energy product that is imported into the United Kingdom under Community duty suspension arrangements and which is consigned under the instructions of a UK registered consignee shall be treated as warehoused for the purposes of paragraph (1) at the time that the special energy product is received by the UK registered consignee.”.

(3)

In paragraph (4)(c) of regulation 5 (treatment of warehoused special energy products) for “REDS or occasional importer” substitute “ UK registered consignee ”.

Notes on Schedule 2

Modifications

C1: Regulations, as they had effect immediately before IP completion day, continued (with modifications) (N.I.) (31.12.2020) in respect of the holding, movement and taxation of excise goods in Northern Ireland by The Excise Duties (Northern Ireland Miscellaneous Modifications and Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1559), regs. 1(1), 2-80 (as amended (13.2.2023) by S.I. 2023/64, reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 paras. 1-39)