Regulation 17 Further conditions for DCTSI1
United Kingdom
Where a qualifying DCTS country has engaged or is engaging in serious and systematic violations of the human rights and labour rights contained in conventions specified at 1 to 17 of the list in Schedule 2, or has engaged or is engaging in acts or omissions which seriously and systematically undermine the object and purpose of conventions specified at 18 to 28 of the list in Schedule 2, the Secretary of State may publish—
a suspension notice to—
suspend a qualifying DCTS country from the DCTS, or
suspend the DCTS rate on specified DCTS goods originating from a qualifying DCTS country, or
a variation notice to vary the DCTS rate on specified DCTS goods originating from a qualifying DCTS country.
The conventions listed in Schedule 2 include any amendments made to the conventions where the amendment is in force for the United Kingdom on the date these Regulations come into force.
Annotations
Commencement
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Reg. 17 in force at 19.6.2023, see reg. 1(2)