TITLE II U.K. CATCH CERTIFICATION SCHEME FOR IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF FISHERY PRODUCTS

CHAPTER II U.K. Approved economic operators

Section 5 U.K. Legal effects of APEO certificates

Article 27 U.K. Withdrawal of the APEO certificate

1. The APEO certificate shall be withdrawn in the following cases:

(a) where the approved economic operator fails to take the necessary measures to comply with the criteria laid down in Articles 9 to 13 in accordance with Article 23(3);

(b) where it has been established that a serious infringement or repeated infringements related to [F1 Fisheries Rules] or of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 have been committed by the approved economic operator and there is no further right of appeal;

(c) where the approved economic operator fails to take the necessary measures to comply with the criteria laid down in Articles 9 to 13 in accordance with Article 26;

(d) where the status of authorised economic operator, granted in accordance with the Implementing Rules of the Community Customs Code, has been withdrawn;

(e) upon request of the approved economic operator.

2. In the case referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1, the competent authority may decide not to withdraw the APEO certificate if the infringements are of negligible quantitative importance in relation to the number or size of the import-related operations carried out by that operator.

3. The withdrawal shall take effect from the day following its notification to the approved economic operator.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 27(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 12(21)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Art. 27(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739), regs. 1, 12(21)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)