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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-products-traceability-system-and-security-features-amendments-eu-exit-regulations-2020/schedule-3/paragraph-3",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2020/1496",
  "legislation_title": "The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-products-traceability-system-and-security-features-amendments-eu-exit-regulations-2020",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/3",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Part 1 (preliminary)",
  "text": "In regulation 2—\n(a) in the definition of “authentication elements” for “Commission Implementing Decision” substitute “relevant Security Features Decision”,\n(b) omit the definition of “the Commission Implementing Decision”,\n(c) for the definition of “the Commission Implementing Regulation” substitute—\n““the Commission Implementing Regulation” means, except in regulation 13(4), the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/574 of 15 December 2017 on technical standards for the establishment and operation of a traceability system for tobacco products as it applies in the United Kingdom;”,\n(d) omit the definition of “cross-border distance sale”,\n(e) omit the definition of “external auditor”,\n(f) omit the definition of “primary repository”,\n(g) for the definitions “supplied in the United Kingdom” and “supplied in another member State” substitute—\n““supplied in any part of the United Kingdom” has the meaning given in regulation 3;”,\n(h) for the definition of “travel retail sector” substitute—\n““travel retail sector” means—\n(a) the GB travel retail sector, or\n(b) the NI travel retail sector;”,\n(i) at the appropriate place insert the following definitions—\n““customs suspensive procedure or arrangement” has the meaning given in regulation 3(1) of the Excise Goods (Holding, Movement and Duty Point) Regulations 2010 as those Regulations apply in respect of tobacco products entering the United Kingdom;\n“the data repository” means the data storage facility established under Article 26(1) of the Commission Implementing Regulation;\n“the EU Security Features Decision” means the Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/576 of 15 December 2017 on technical standards for security features applied to tobacco products as it has effect by virtue of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in the EU withdrawal agreement;\n“the GB Security Features Decision” means the Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/576 of 15 December 2017 on technical standards for security features applied to tobacco products(;\n“GB tobacco product” means a tobacco product which is manufactured for, or imported into the United Kingdom for, supply in Great Britain;\n“the GB travel retail sector” means retail outlets in Great Britain at which tobacco products or related products may be purchased only by people travelling on journeys to destinations outside Great Britain;\n“import” means the entry of tobacco products into the United Kingdom unless those products are placed under a customs suspensive procedure or arrangement on their entry, as well as their release from a customs suspensive procedure or arrangement, and “imported” is to be construed accordingly;\n“NI tobacco product” means a tobacco product which is manufactured for, or imported into the United Kingdom for, supply in Northern Ireland;\n“the NI travel retail sector” means retail outlets in Northern Ireland at which tobacco products or related products may be purchased only by people travelling on journeys to destinations outside Northern Ireland;\n“the relevant Security Features Decision” means—\n(a) in relation to GB tobacco product, the GB Security Features Decision, and\n(b) in relation to NI tobacco product, the EU Security Features Decision;”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "EUR 2018/574, as applied to the United Kingdom and amended by regulation 3(1) of, and Schedule 1 to, these Regulations."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "S.I. 2010/593, relevantly amended by S.I. 2019/474 (which substituted a new definition of “customs suspensive procedure or arrangement”, in turn replacing the substitution of that definition contained in S.I. 2019/13). That amending instrument has not yet been commenced. Further instruments amending or modifying S.I. 2010/593 are planned before the end of the transition period. It is intended that these will establish where the definition of “customs suspensive procedure or arrangement” as it was originally enacted in S.I. 2010/593 will continue to apply to the entry of tobacco products into the United Kingdom, or where the definition as substituted by S.I. 2019/474 will apply."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ No. L 96, 16.04.2018, p. 57."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "EUR 2018/576, as amended by Schedule 2 to these Regulations."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1496/schedule/3/paragraph/3",
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  },
  "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."
}