PART 4Consequential Amendments

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1

The Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 20157 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

a

for the definition of “Commission Implementing Regulation” substitute—

  • “Commission Implementing Regulation” means—

    1. a

      the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/574 of 15 December 2017 on technical standards for the establishment and operation of a traceability system for tobacco products as it applies in the United Kingdom, and

    2. b

      in relation to NI tobacco product, the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/574 of 15 December 2017 on technical standards for the establishment and operation of a traceability system for tobacco products as it has effect by virtue of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in the EU withdrawal agreement;

b

in the appropriate place insert—

  • “NI tobacco product” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 20168;