Amendment of regulation 96D (Transition of EU exemption after replacement of EU trade duty)3

In regulation 96D—

a

in sub-paragraph (2)(a), for “day after the day on which it was made”, substitute“replacement of EU trade duty5;

b

after paragraph (2), insert—

2A

This paragraph applies where—

a

the Secretary of State has granted a person an exemption under paragraph (1); and

b

the public notice granting the exemption provides for it to take effect the day after the day on which it is made (or a later date).

2B

The Secretary of State may by public notice—

a

vary the notice referred to in paragraph (2A)(b) to provide for the exemption to take effect on an earlier date (but such a date may not be before replacement of EU trade duty); and

b

provide that the person whose goods are exempted from the application of the UK trade remedies measure is entitled to a repayment of the amount paid towards the sums that were applicable in relation to their goods on and after the date the exemption takes effect.