The Customs Transit Procedures (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

Approval of vehicles and containers; controls etc. on heavy or bulky goods

27.—(1) In general, only road vehicles, combinations of vehicles or containers within the TIR Convention, Article 3(a)(i) may be used in a TIR transit procedure (approved vehicles, etc.).

(2) Other road vehicles, other combinations of vehicles or other containers within the TIR Convention Article 3(a)(ii) may be used in a TIR transit procedure, subject to the conditions in Chapter III(c) of that Convention (heavy or bulky goods).

(3) Vehicles in the TIR Convention, Article 3(a)(iii) may be used in a TIR transit procedure, subject to the conditions in Article 3(a)(iii) and Chapter III(c) of that Convention (goods travelling by own means).

(4) The arrangements that applied in the United Kingdom immediately before this Schedule comes into force, for the purposes of the TIR Convention, Articles 3(a)(i), 12, 13 and 14, continue to apply after it comes into force as if corresponding provision had been made in this paragraph (approval procedure for road vehicles or containers; conditions about construction and equipment; certificates of approval for road vehicles and containers).

(5) Anything in sub-paragraph (4) that was valid and current immediately before this Schedule comes into force remains so after it comes into force, and becomes treated as if done under that sub-paragraph.

(6) Everything that applied in the United Kingdom immediately before this Schedule comes into force, for the purposes of the TIR Convention Articles 3(a)(ii) or (iii), and 29 to 35, continues to apply after it comes into force as if corresponding provision had where necessary been made under this paragraph (HMRC control of heavy or bulky goods, and associated items about guaranteeing association liabilities, TIR Carnet endorsements and customs seals).