UK Statutory Instrument 2019 United Kingdom

The Tobacco Products (Traceability and Security Features) Regulations 2019

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4 compliance obligations

Who this Act binds

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  • Manufacturer 3
  • Any Person 1

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What this Act requires

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Part 1 — Preliminary

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s.001

Citation, commencement and effect

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Meaning of tobacco products supplied in any part of the United Kingdom

s.004

Meaning of tobacco products supplied in another member State

s.005

Competent ID issuer for the purposes of Article 4(1) of the Commission Implementing Regulation

Part 2 — Prohibition from supply of non-compliant tobacco products

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s.006

Prohibition from supply of non-compliant tobacco products

Part 3 — Traceability system

s.008

Provision of equipment for recording and transmitting information

  • Provide equipment for recording and transmitting tobacco product data Manufacturer
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s.007

Integrity requirements of a unique identifier

s.009

Primary repository requirements

s.010

Access to anti-tampering device records

s.011

External auditor: annual report on primary repository

s.012

Access to stored data in duly justified cases

Part 4 — Security feature system

s.013

Unit packets must carry a security feature

  • Fit tamper-proof security features to all tobacco unit packs Manufacturer
s.014

Verification of authenticity of tobacco products

  • Provide tobacco product samples to HMRC if requested Manufacturer

Part 5 — Independence of service providers

s.016

Declaration of independence from the tobacco industry

  • Provide annual declaration of independence from tobacco industry to HMRC Any Person
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s.015

Authentication elements provider

Part 6 — Deactivation of identifier codes

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s.017

Discretion to deactivate identifier codes

s.018

Circumstances in which economic operator identifier codes may be deactivated

s.018

Circumstances in which facility identifier codes may be deactivated

s.019

Application to cancel a deactivation notice

s.020

Restriction on re-application

Part 7 — Enforcement

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s.020

Sanctions

s.020

Penalties

s.020

Penalty notices

s.021

Forfeiture

s.022

Compliance notices

s.022

Reasonable excuse

Part 8 — Reviews and appeals

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s.023

Reviews and appeals

Part 9 — Administrative matters

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s.024

Administration of communications and providing samples

s.024

Investigations and information

Part 10 — Consequential amendments

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s.025

Amendment of the Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015

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