The Tobacco Products (Traceability and Security Features) Regulations 2019
PART 1Preliminary
1Citation, commencement and effect
2Interpretation
3Meaning of tobacco products supplied in any part of the United Kingdom
4Meaning of tobacco products supplied in another member State
5Competent ID issuer for the purposes of Article 4(1) of the Commission Implementing Regulation
PART 2Prohibition from supply of non-compliant tobacco products
6Prohibition from supply of non-compliant tobacco products
PART 3Traceability system
7Integrity requirements of a unique identifier
8Provision of equipment for recording and transmitting information
9Primary repository requirements
10Access to anti-tampering device records
11External auditor: annual report on primary repository
12Access to stored data in duly justified cases
PART 4Security feature system
13Unit packets must carry a security feature
14Verification of authenticity of tobacco products
PART 5Independence of service providers
15Authentication elements provider
16Declaration of independence from the tobacco industry
PART 6Deactivation of identifier codes
17Discretion to deactivate identifier codes
18Circumstances in which economic operator identifier codes may be deactivated
18ACircumstances in which facility identifier codes may be deactivated
19Application to cancel a deactivation notice
20Restriction on re-application
PART 7Enforcement
20ASanctions
20BPenalties
20CPenalty notices
21Forfeiture
22Compliance notices
22AReasonable excuse
PART 8Reviews and appeals
23Reviews and appeals
PART 9Administrative matters
24Administration of communications and providing samples
24AInvestigations and information
PART 10Consequential amendments
25Amendment of the Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015

2019 No. 594

Excise

The Tobacco Products (Traceability and Security Features) Regulations 2019

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs have been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M1 in relation to traceability of, and security features for, tobacco and tobacco products M2.

The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.

Annotations:
Marginal Citations
M1

1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7).