# The Trade Preference Scheme (Developing Countries Trading Scheme) Regulations 2023, Regulation 21: Warning and assessment procedure

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Secretary of State must take the following steps before taking any specified action—
(a) publish a warning in accordance with regulation 22,
(b) carry out an assessment of the circumstances giving rise to the publication of a warning, in accordance with regulation 23, and
(c) publish the outcome of the assessment in accordance with regulation 24.
(2) The Secretary of State may follow a single warning and assessment procedure for more than one circumstance leading to the initiation of such a procedure if the Secretary of State considers this appropriate.
(3) For the purpose of this Part, a “specified action” means—
(a) the suspension of a country from the DCTS under regulation 16(5)(a)(i) or 17(1)(a)(i);
(b) the suspension of DCTS rates on specified DCTS goods originating from a qualifying DCTS country under regulation 16(5)(a)(ii) or 17(1)(a)(ii);
(c) the variation of DCTS rates on specified DCTS goods originating from a qualifying DCTS country under regulation 16(5)(b) or 17(1)(b);
(d) the application of a trade preference safeguard measure under regulation 19 except in a case where an urgent trade preference safeguard notice is published.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/561/regulation/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/trade-preference-scheme-developing-countries-trading-scheme-regulations-2023/regulation-21
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