The Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade and Tariff Quotas) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Amendment of the Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

4.—(1) Schedule 1 to the Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020(1) is amended as follows(2).

(2) In the row relating to the Trade Agreement establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the one part and the Republic of Colombia, the Republic of Ecuador and the Republic of Peru, of the other part, and the Exchanges of Notes between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Colombia and between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Peru—

(a) for the entry in the first column, substitute—

“Trade Agreement establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the one part and the Republic of Colombia, the Republic of Ecuador and the Republic of Peru, of the other part, signed on 15th May 2019 and applied between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ecuador and the Republic of Peru.

Exchange of Notes concerning the application of preferential trading conditions until the Trade Agreement establishing an Association comes into effect, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Colombia, dated 18th October 2019.”(3);

(b) for the entry in the second column, substitute—

“The Andean Countries Preferential Tariff, version 1.4, dated 22nd February 2022.”;

(c) for the entry in the third column, substitute—

“The Andean Countries Origin Reference Document, version 1.2, dated 22nd February 2022.”.

(3) In the row relating to the Agreement establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Central America, for the entry in the third column, substitute—

“The Central America Origin Reference Document, version 1.2, dated 22nd February 2022.”.

(4) In the row relating to the Agreement establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Chile, for the entry in the third column, substitute—

“The Chile Origin Reference Document, version 1.2, dated 22nd February 2022.”.

(5) In the row relating to the Agreement establishing a Strategic Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Georgia, for the entry in the third column, substitute—

“The Georgia Origin Reference Document, version 1.2, dated February 22nd 2022.”.

(6) In the row relating to the Agreement on Trade in Goods between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway, for the entry in the second column, substitute—

“The Iceland Preferential Tariff, version 1.2, dated 22nd February 2022.”.

(7) In the row relating to the Free Trade Agreement between Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, for the entry in the second column, substitute—

“The Norway Preferential Tariff, version 1.2, dated 22nd February 2022.”.

(8) In the row relating to the Trade and Partnership Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the State of Israel, for the entry in the second column, substitute—

“The Israel Preferential Tariff, version 2.3, dated 22nd February 2022.”.

(9) In the row relating to the Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Kosovo, for the entry in the second column, substitute—

“The Kosovo Preferential Tariff, version 2.3, dated 22nd February 2022.”.

(10) In the row relating to the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part, the Memorandum of Understanding between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Independent State of Samoa, and the Memorandum of Understanding between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Solomon Islands—

(a) for the entry in the first column, substitute—

“Interim Economic Partnership Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part, signed by the Republic of Fiji and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea on 14th March 2019, applied by Solomon Islands following the deposit of an act of accession on 19th January 2022 and applied by the Independent State of Samoa following the deposit of an act of accession on 4th February 2022.”;

(b) for the entry in the second column, substitute—

“The Pacific States Preferential Tariff, version 2.1, dated 22nd February 2022.”;

(c) for the entry in the third column, substitute—

“The Pacific States Origin Reference Document, version 2.3, dated 22nd February 2022.”.

(11) In the row relating to the Additional Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein—

(a) for the entry in the second column, substitute—

“The Switzerland and Liechtenstein Preferential Tariff, version 1.0, dated 22nd February 2022.”(4);

(b) for the entry in the third column, substitute—

“The Switzerland and Liechtenstein Origin Reference Document, version 1.0, dated 22nd February 2022.”(5).

(12) In the row relating to the Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Singapore, for the entry in the second column, substitute—

“The Singapore Preferential Tariff, version 1.3, dated 22nd February 2022.”.

(13) In the row relating to the Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation

(a) for the entry in the second column, substitute—

“The Switzerland and Liechtenstein Preferential Tariff, version 1.0, dated 22nd February 2022.”(6);

(b) for the entry in the third column, substitute—

“The Switzerland and Liechtenstein Origin Reference Document, version 1.0, dated 22nd February 2022.”(7).

(14) In the row relating to the Free Trade Agreement establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, for the entry in the second column, substitute—

“The Viet Nam Preferential Tariff, version 1.3, dated 22nd February 2022.”.

(1)

S.I. 2020/1457, as amended by S.I. 2020/1657 and S.I. 2021/241, 382, 527, 693, 871, 1192 and 1489.

(2)

The arrangements referred to regulation 4 of this instrument are available electronically at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reference-documents-for-the-customs-tariff-preferential-trade-arrangements-eu-exit-regulations-2020 and the associated reference documents are available electronically at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-trade-agreements-with-non-eu-countries. Hard copies are held and available to view free of charge at the Department for International Trade, Old Admiralty Building, London SW1A 2DY. A person unable to access these reference documents electronically can arrange access to a hard copy, by telephoning the Department for International Trade on 020 3987 7277.

(3)

The initial nine-month period during which the Exchange of Notes between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Colombia remains in effect has been extended.

(4)

The agreement referred to in regulation 4(9) of this instrument (the “Liechtenstein Agreement”) applies the Preferential Tariff in respect of the agreement referred to in regulation 4(11) (the “Switzerland Trade Agreement”).

(5)

The Liechtenstein Agreement applies the Origin Reference Document in respect of the Switzerland Trade Agreement.

(6)

The Liechtenstein Agreement applies the Preferential Tariff in respect of the Switzerland Trade Agreement.

(7)

The Liechtenstein Agreement applies the Origin Reference Document in respect of the Switzerland Trade Agreement.