http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2018/22

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Eligible developing countries

Section 10

PART 1Introduction

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For the purposes of section 10—

a

a country or territory is an “eligible developing country” if it is listed in Part 2 or Part 3 of this Schedule;

b

a country or territory is a “least developed country” if it is listed in Part 2 of this Schedule.

I2PART 2Least developed countries

Annotations:

Commencement Information

Sch. 3 Pt. 2 in force at 23.1.2019 by S.I. 2019/69, reg. 2

Amendments (Textual)

Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 2 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Trade Preference Scheme (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1438), regs. 1(2), 30(a)(ii) (with reg. 1(4)); S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

Word in Sch. 3 Pt. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Trade Preference Scheme (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1438), regs. 1(2), 30(a)(i) (with reg. 1(4)); S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

Afghanistan
Angola
Bangladesh
Benin
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Djibouti
East Timor
F2...
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gambia (The)
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Kiribati
Laos
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mozambique
F1Myanmar
Nepal
Niger
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Tuvalu
Uganda
Vanuatu
Yemen
Zambia

I3PART 3Other eligible developing countries

Annotations:

Commencement Information

Sch. 3 Pt. 3 in force at 23.1.2019 by S.I. 2019/69, reg. 2

Amendments (Textual)

Word in Sch. 3 Pt. 3 added (31.12.2020) by The Trade Preference Scheme (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1438), regs. 1(2), 30(b)(i) (with reg. 1(4)); S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 3 omitted (1.1.2022) by virtue of The Customs (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1489), regs. 1, 16(2)(a)

Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 3 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Trade Preference Scheme (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1438), regs. 1(2), 30(b)(ii) (with reg. 1(4)); S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 3 omitted (19.6.2023) by virtue of The Trade Preference Scheme (Developing Countries Trading Scheme) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/561), regs. 1(2), 27 (with reg. 1(4))

F3Algeria
F5. . .
Bolivia
F5. . .
Cape Verde
Congo
Cook Islands
F5. . .
F5. . .
F5. . .
F5. . .
F5. . .
F5. . .
F4. . .
F5. . .
India
Indonesia
F5. . .
F5. . .
F5. . .
F5. . .
Kyrgyzstan
Micronesia
F5. . .
Mongolia
F5. . .
F4. . .
F5. . .
Nigeria
Niue
F5. . .
Pakistan
F5. . .
Philippines
F4. . .
F6. . .
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tajikistan
F4. . .
F5. . .
F5. . .
Uzbekistan
F6. . .
F5. . .

PART 4Power to amend Parts 2 and 3

1

The Secretary of State may by regulations add countries or territories to or remove them from a list in Part 2 or 3 if the Secretary of State is satisfied that—

a

in the case of the list in Part 2, the country or territory has become, or ceased to be, a least developed country or territory;

b

in the case of the list in Part 3, the country has become, or ceased to be, a country or territory that is similarly situated to the other countries and territories listed in Part 3, in terms of its economic characteristics.

2

In determining whether a country or territory has become or ceased to be a least developed country or territory, the Secretary of State must have regard to its classification by the United Nations.

3

In determining whether a country or territory has become or ceased to be similarly situated to the other countries and territories listed in Part 3, the Secretary of State must have regard, among other things, to its classification by the World Bank.

4

The Secretary of State may by regulations amend a list in Part 2 or 3 to reflect a change in the name of a country or territory.