Regulation 6 Transitional provision relating to Regulation (EU) No 258/2012I1

A pre-exit firearms export authorisation which had effect immediately before F1IP completion day continues to have effect on and after IP completion day as if it were a F2assimilated firearms export authorisation.

An application for a pre-exit firearms export authorisation which is made but not determined or withdrawn before IP completion day is to be treated on and after IP completion day as an application for a assimilated firearms export authorisation.

In this regulation—

• “EU Firearms Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 258/2012 of 14 March 2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council implementing Article 10 of the United Nations' Protocol against the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts and components and ammunition as it had effect immediately before IP completion day;

• “pre-exit firearms export authorisation” means an export authorisation within the meaning given by Article 2(14) of the EU Firearms Regulation granted by the Secretary of State before IP completion day under Article 4 of the EU Firearms Regulation;

• F3“ replacement firearms Regulation”, in relation to—

  1. (a)

     England and Wales and Scotland, means Regulation (EU) No 258/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 implementing Article 10 of the United Nations' Protocol against the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts and components and ammunition, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UN Firearms Protocol), and establishing export authorisation, and import and transit measures for firearms, their parts and components and ammunition;

  2. (b)

     Northern Ireland, means Regulation (EU) No 258/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 implementing Article 10 of the United Nations' Protocol against the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts and components and ammunition, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UN Firearms Protocol), and establishing export authorisation, and import and transit measures for firearms, their parts and components and ammunition as it has effect by virtue of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in the EU withdrawal agreement;

• F4“F5assimilated firearms export authorisation” means an export authorisation within the meaning given by Article 2(14) of the replacement firearms Regulation granted by the Secretary of State on or after IP completion day under Article 4 of the replacement firearms Regulation;

• F6...