The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

13.—(1) The Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a) for the definition of “Commission Implementing Regulation” substitute—

““Commission Implementing Regulation” means—

(a)

the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/574 of 15 December 2017 on technical standards for the establishment and operation of a traceability system for tobacco products as it applies in the United Kingdom, and

(b)

in relation to NI tobacco product, the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/574 of 15 December 2017 on technical standards for the establishment and operation of a traceability system for tobacco products as it has effect by virtue of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in the EU withdrawal agreement;”,

(b) in the appropriate place insert—

““NI tobacco product” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016(2);”.

(1)

S.I. 2015/829, amended by S.I. 2019/594; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(2)

S.I. 2016/507; relevantly amended by S.I. 2019/41 from IP completion day. S.I. 2019/41 will be amended immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1316.