# The Trade Preference Scheme (Developing Countries Trading Scheme) Regulations 2023, Paragraph 5


Where the Secretary of State publishes the first goods graduation notice under regulation 18(1)—
(a) the application of the goods graduation ground may take into account a graduation assessment carried out in the year preceding the year in which these Regulations come into force;
(b) the requirements in paragraph 4(a) and (b) of this Schedule do not apply;
(c) the suspension of the SP rate must begin on or after the date of publication of the goods graduation notice.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/561/schedule/3/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/trade-preference-scheme-developing-countries-trading-scheme-regulations-2023/schedule-3/paragraph-5
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