Insertion of regulation 96D3

After regulation 96C (transition of varied EU trade remedies measure), insert—

Transition of EU exemption after replacement of EU trade duty96D

1

The Secretary of State may by public notice exempt goods imported by a person in the United Kingdom from the application of a UK trade remedies measure if—

a

the person requested from the European Commission an EU exemption to an EU trade remedies measure before replacement of EU trade duty;

b

the EU trade remedies measure was specified in the determination notice that preceded the UK trade remedies measure; and

c

the person was granted the EU exemption after replacement of EU trade duty, but with effect from a date before replacement of EU trade duty.

2

The public notice—

a

must not take effect before the day after the day on which it is made; and

b

applies only to goods imported into the United Kingdom after it takes effect.

3

In this regulation, “EU exemption” means an exemption authorised by the European Commission under Article 7(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 88/97 of 20 January 1997 on the authorization of the exemption of imports of certain bicycle parts originating in the People’s Republic of China from the extension by Council Regulation (EC) No 71/97 of the anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2474/934.