A person (“an Authorised Banana Weigher”) may, if authorised to do so by HMRC, issue certificates specifying the weight of consignments of fresh bananas (“a Banana Weight Certificate”).

Such certificates must be issued in compliance with any conditions contained in the authorisation.

Authorisation as an Authorised Banana Weigher is to be treated for the purposes of Part 9 of the import duty regulations as a matter requiring approval under those regulations, subject to the modification in paragraph (4).

For the purposes of regulation 89(1) of the import duty regulations, the specified period in relation to an application for authorisation as an Authorised Banana Weigher is 30 days after the date on which the application was received by HMRC.