The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016

Submission of informationU.K.

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

25.—(1) This regulation applies to a person who submits information to the Secretary of State in accordance with any provision of this Part.

[F1(1A) Information which relates to a GB tobacco product must be submitted—

(a)in electronic form, and

(b)having regard to such technical requirements and procedures as may be specified in guidance issued by the Secretary of State.]

(2) Information [F2which relates to an NI tobacco product] must be submitted—

(a)in electronic form;

(b)by means of the entry gate for data submission referred to in Article 2.2 of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2186 of 25th November 2015 establishing a format for the submission and making available of information on tobacco products M1;

(c)in accordance with the administrative requirements set out in that Decision; and

(d)in the format specified in the Annex to that Decision.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b), any reference in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2186 to a “subtype” in relation to a particular product, is to be construed as a reference to a variant name of that product.

(4) A person submitting information under regulation 18 (specified information) [F3 or 20A (priority list of additives)] must specify any information which that person considers to constitute a trade secret.

Textual Amendments

F2Words in reg. 25(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/41, reg. 6(17)(b) (as substituted by The Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1316), regs. 1(3), 3(21) (with reg. 5))

Marginal Citations

M1OJ L 312, 27.11.2015, p.5.