The Import and Export Licensing (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021

• Citation: S.I. 2021/1358
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Import and Export Licensing (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 23rd December 2021.

(2) These Regulations extend to the United Kingdom.

Section 2 Amendment of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1237

(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1237 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the rules for applying the system of import and export licences is amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2) In Part 1 of the Annex, under “List of products referred to in Article 2(1)(a)”, omit Section A (rice) and Section H (ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin).

(3) In Part 2 of the Annex, under “List of products referred to in Article 2(2)(a)”, omit Section A (rice).

Section 3 Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1239

(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1239 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the system of import and export licences is amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2) In Part 1 of Annex II, under “List of products referred to in Article 2(1)(a) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1237”, omit Section A (rice) and Section H (ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin).

(3) In Part 2 of Annex II, under “List of products referred to in Article 2(2)(a) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1237”, omit Section A (rice).

Section 4 Release of securities

(1) Paragraph (2) applies where—

(a) prior to the coming into force of these Regulations, an import or export licence has been issued pursuant to Article 2 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1237 (cases where a licence is required); but

(b) the requirement to present that licence for the product concerned no longer applies by virtue of the amendments made by regulations 2(2) and 3(2) or, as the case may be, regulations 2(3) and 3(3).

(2) Where this paragraph applies, any security held by the licence issuing authority in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1237 (security) in connection with the issue of the licence is to be released on the request of the person who lodged the security.