The Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Madeat 11.25 a.m. on 22nd December 2023

Laid before the House of Commons at 1.00 p.m. on 22nd December 2023

Coming into force1st January 2024

These Regulations are made by the Treasury in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9(1), 17(6) and (7), 32(7) and (8) of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 20181 (“the Act”).

Further to sections 9(3) and 17(8) of the Act, the Secretary of State has recommended that these Regulations be made.

Further to section 28 of the Act, the Treasury, in exercising the function of making these Regulations and the Secretary of State, in making recommendations that they be made, have had regard to the international arrangements to which His Majesty’s government in the United Kingdom is a party that are relevant to the exercise of those functions.

Citation, commencement and extent1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.

2

These Regulations come into force on 1st January 2024.

3

These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Amendment of the Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 20202

1

Schedule 1 (agreements to which these Regulations apply) to the Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 20202 is amended as follows3.

2

In the row relating to the Agreement on Trade and Co-operation between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community on the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northen Ireland on the other part—

a

for the entry in the first column, substitute—

Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the one part, and the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the other part, signed on 30th December 2020.

b

for the entry in the third column, substitute—

The European Union Origin Reference Document, version 1.2, dated 20th December 2023.

3

In the row relating to the Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Turkey, for the entry in the third column, substitute—

The Turkey Origin Reference Document, version 1.4, dated 20th December 2023.

Amanda MillingAmanda SollowayTwo of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s TreasuryAt 11.25 a.m. on 22nd December 2023

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made under the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22).

Regulation 2 amends Schedule 1 to the Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1457) to give effect to updated versions of the origin reference documents for the European Union and Turkey. The origin reference documents are updated to give effect to amendments made to the rules of origin for electric vehicles in the preferential trade arrangements with the European Union and with Turkey. Regulation 2(2)(a) also updates the title of the preferential trade arrangement between the United Kingdom and the European Union, to reflect the title of that agreement as laid before Parliament in April 2021.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

A Tax Information and Impact Note has not been prepared for this instrument as it contains no substantive changes to tax policy.