{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-products-traceability-and-security-features-regulations-2019/regulation-15",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-products-traceability-and-security-features-regulations-2019/regulation-15.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2019/594",
  "legislation_title": "The Tobacco Products (Traceability and Security Features) Regulations 2019",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-products-traceability-and-security-features-regulations-2019",
  "path": "regulation/15",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": "Authentication elements provider",
  "text": "(1) An authentication elements provider is an independent third party provider of authentication elements who meets the criteria in Article 8(1) of the relevant Security Features Decision.\n(2) Where an authentication elements provider subcontracts the provision of authentication elements, the provider must ensure that the subcontractor meets the criteria in Article 8(1) of the relevant Security Features Decision .\n(3) An authentication elements provider must without delay notify HMRC and, in cases where the provider is providing authentication elements for NI tobacco product, the Commission about any change in circumstances relating to the criteria referred to in Article 8(1) of the relevant Security Features Decision that—\n(a) is capable of affecting the independence of the authentication elements provider or the provider's subcontractors, and\n(b) subsists for 2 consecutive calendar years.\n(4) An authentication elements provider must without delay notify HMRC and, in cases where the provider is providing authentication elements for NI tobacco product, the Commission about any occurrence of threats, or other attempts at exercising undue influence, that may actually or potentially undermine the independence of the provider or the provider's subcontractors.\n(5) A notification under this regulation must be given to—\n(a) HMRC in a prescribed manner, and\n(b) where relevant, the Commission in accordance with any procedure set out by the Commission.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in reg. 15 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. 13(a) (with regs. 8, 9, 10(2)-(5), 11, 12)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 15(3) 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. 13(b) (with regs. 8, 9, 10(2)-(5), 11, 12)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in reg. 15(4) 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. 13(b) (with regs. 8, 9, 10(2)-(5), 11, 12)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in reg. 15(5)(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. 13(c) (with regs. 8, 9, 10(2)-(5), 11, 12)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 15 in force at 20.5.2019, see reg. 1(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/594/regulation/15",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:44:14.938409+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}