The Customs (Contravention of a Relevant Rule) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

Amendment of the Customs (Contravention of a Relevant Rule) Regulations 2003

7.  In the Schedule, for the entry relating to Preference beginning “Article 199 of the Implementing Regulation Section 167(3) of the Act Community international agreements according to preferential rates of duty”, substitute the following—

“Column 1 Description of a relevant Rule / Relevant Rule of a description	Column 2 Person of a description	Column 3 Penalty for contravention
Articles 27 and 20(3)(d) of the Code and the agreements therein referred to, which the Community has concluded with certain countries or groups of countries and which provide for the granting of preferential tariff treatment and which require that penalties shall be imposed on any person who draws up or causes to be drawn up a document which contains incorrect information for the purpose of obtaining preferential treatment for products
Not to draw up, or cause to be drawn up, a document which contains incorrect information for the purpose of obtaining a preferential treatment for products.	Any person drawing up or causing to be drawn up such a document.	£2,500.
Articles 5 and 62 of the Code and Articles 84 and 199 of the Implementing Regulation
Submission of an accurate, authentic proof of origin or equivalent declaration with attached documents in compliance with any obligation under a particular international agreement entered into by the Community applying as part of the law of the United Kingdom in relation to a relevant tax or duty by virtue of directly applicable Community legislation.	The declarant or representative lodging the proof of origin or equivalent declaration with Customs.	£2, 500.”