Explanatory note

This Order designates the Customs Site No. 3 Thames Freeport as a special area for customs purposes (“a free zone”) and appoints Ziegler UK Limited as the responsible authority for the free zone designated by this Order pursuant to the Treasury’s powers under section 100A of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2) (“CEMA”).

Articles 5 and 6 of the Order set out the conditions which are imposed on the responsible authority. Failure to comply with any of these obligations may result in the designation of the area being revoked under section 100A(3)(e) of CEMA.

A Tax Information and Impact Note covering this instrument was published on 19 October 2021 alongside the Free Zones (Customs, Excise and Value Added Tax) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1156) and is available on the website at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-information-and-impact-notes-tiins. It remains an accurate summary of the impacts that apply to this instrument.