The Customs (Transitional) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Cessation of EU Customs Code: treatment as chargeable goods U.K.

8.—(1) Subject to regulation 9, where the EU Customs Code ceases to apply to goods in Great Britain in accordance with Article 49(1) of the EU withdrawal agreement the goods are to be treated as chargeable goods for the purposes of Part 1 of the Act.

(2) Where a requirement under the EU Customs Code has been met or not met in relation to the goods, any equivalent requirement imposed by or under the Act is to be treated as met or not met, as the case may be, in relation to the goods.

(3) Any approval or authorisation granted for a procedure under the EU Customs Code which existed immediately before IP completion day and applied in relation to the goods after IP completion day is to be treated as an approval or authorisation granted for the equivalent procedure by or under the Act.

(4) An approval or authorisation treated under paragraph (3) as granted is subject to such further conditions specified in or under the special procedure regulations.

(5) HMRC may amend the original conditions to which an approval or authorisation treated under paragraph (3) as granted is subject by notification to the person to whom the approval was granted as soon as reasonably practical after Article 49(1) of the EU withdrawal agreement ceases to apply.

(6) The treatment of goods under this regulation as chargeable goods does not—

(a) affect the application of the EU Customs Code to the goods prior to the EU Customs Code ceasing to apply in accordance with Article 49(1) or anything duly done or suffered under it;

(b) affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability, acquired, accrued or incurred in relation to the goods under the EU Customs Code or any enactment in relation to the EU Customs Code;

(c) affect any penalty, forfeiture, or punishment incurred in respect of any offence under the EU Customs Code; or

(d) affect or prevent any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 8 not in force at made date, see reg. 1(2)

I2 Reg. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.