Article 27 Person authorised by UK licence to export goods

(1)

For the purpose of article 26(1), but subject to paragraph (2) below, the exportation of goods to any destination outside the F1United Kingdom shall be regarded as being under the authority of a UK licence to, or for the benefit of, a particular person (“the licence holder”) only if—

(a)

the licence holder is the person on whose behalf the exportation declaration is made F2, where an export declaration is required, and

(b)

the licence holder is established within the United Kingdom and either—

(i)

the licence holder is the owner of the goods or has a similar right of disposal over them; or

(ii)

if no person who is the owner of the goods or has a similar right of disposal over them is established within the United Kingdom, the licence holder is a party to one or more contracts under which the ownership of the goods or a similar right of disposal over them has passed to a person not established within the United Kingdom and pursuant to which the goods are to be, are being or have been exported from the United Kingdom.

(2)

Paragraph (1) does not apply if no person falls within sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph or if the exportation is of goods imported into the United Kingdom for transit or transhipment.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 27(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Export Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/137), regs. 1, 4(18)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Words in art. 27(1)(a) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Export Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/137), regs. 1, 4(18)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)