Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and effectI1

United Kingdom

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Tobacco Products (Traceability and Security Features) Regulations 2019.

(2)

These Regulations come into force on 20th May 2019.

(3)

Subject to paragraph (4), regulation 6 has effect in relation to—

(a)

cigarettes or hand-rolling tobacco supplied in the United Kingdom on or after 20th May 2019, and

(b)

tobacco products (other than cigarettes or hand-rolling tobacco) supplied in F1any part ofthe United Kingdom on or after 20th May 2024.

(4)

Regulation 6 does not have effect in relation to—

(a)

cigarettes or hand-rolling tobacco manufactured, or imported into the United Kingdom, before 20th May 2019 unless the product in question is supplied in the United Kingdom on or after 20th May 2020, and

(b)

tobacco products (other than cigarettes or hand-rolling tobacco) which are manufactured, or imported into the United Kingdom, before 20th May 2024 unless the product in question is supplied in F2any part of the United Kingdom on or after 20th May 2026.

(5)

Regulations 7 to 10 have effect in relation to—

(a)

cigarettes or hand-rolling tobacco—

(i)

manufactured in the United Kingdom on or after 20th May 2019, or

(ii)

manufactured in a country which is not a member State that are imported into the United Kingdom on or after that date for supply in the United Kingdom or another member State, and

(b)

tobacco products (other than cigarettes or hand-rolling tobacco)—

(i)

manufactured in the United Kingdom on or after 20th May 2024, or

F3(ii)

imported into the United Kingdom on or after that date for supply in any part of the United Kingdom.

(6)

Regulation 13 has effect in relation to—

(a)

cigarettes or hand-rolling tobacco—

(i)

manufactured in the United Kingdom on or after 20th May 2019, or

(ii)

imported into the United Kingdom on or after that date,

for supply in the United Kingdom, and

(b)

tobacco products (other than cigarettes or hand-rolling tobacco)—

(i)

manufactured in the United Kingdom on or after 20th May 2024, or

(ii)

imported into the United Kingdom on or after that date,

for supply in F4any part of the United Kingdom.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 1(3)(b) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 2(a) (with regs. 8, 9, 10(2)-(5), 11, 12)
F2: Words in reg. 1(4)(b) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 2(a) (with regs. 8, 9, 10(2)-(5), 11, 12)
F3: Reg. 1(5)(b)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 2(b) (with regs. 8, 9, 10(2)-(5), 11, 12)
F4: Words in reg. 1(6)(b) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 2(c) (with regs. 8, 9, 10(2)-(5), 11, 12)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 1 in force at 20.5.2019, see reg. 1(2)