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The Raw Tobacco (Approval Scheme) Regulations 2016

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19.—(1) Section 8L(1) of the TPDA 1979 does not apply to a person (“T”) who transports raw tobacco provided that T complies with conditions 1, 2 and 3.

(2) Condition 1 is that T must not transport an amount of raw tobacco which exceeds an amount prescribed by the Commissioners in a single load.

(3) Condition 2 is that T must only deliver the raw tobacco to—

(a)an approved person; and

(b)to premises where that approved person is approved to hold raw tobacco.

(4) Condition 3 is that T must—

(a)keep a record to demonstrate that conditions 1 and 2 are met;

(b)ensure that a copy of that record is held by the person undertaking the transport throughout the period of transport; and

(c)ensure that copy is produced to an officer on request.

(5) It is a requirement that T must preserve those records for a period of six years commencing with the date of the transport.

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