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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
COMMUNICATION FROM  THE UNITED KINGDOM  
The following communication, dated 2 February  2021, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation from the United Kingdom  
 
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Pursuant to Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b) of the Agreement on Import Licensing, the import licensing -
related laws, regulations and administrative orders  are provided in the following:  
1  DEPARTMENT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS  
Agricultural products  
Retained EU law1,2 
1.     Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 2016/1237 of 18 May 2016 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 and supplementing Regulation  
(EU) No . 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the rules 
on the release and forfeit of securities lodged for such licences, amending Commission 
Regulations (EC) No . 2535/2001, (EC) No . 1342/2003, (EC) No . 2336/2003, (EC) 
No. 951/2006, (EC) No . 341/2007 and (EC) No . 382/2008 and repealing Commission 
Regulations ( EC) No . 2390/98, (EC) No . 1345/2005, (EC) No . 376/2008 and (EC) 
No. 507/2008 (Text with EEA relevance) . 
2.     Regulation (EU) No . 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
17 December  2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets  in agricultural products 
and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No . 922/72, (EEC) No . 234/79, (EC) No . 1037/2001 
and (EC) No . 1234/2007 . 
3.     Regulation (EU) No . 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
17 December  2013 on the financi ng, management and monitoring of the common agricultural 
policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No . 352/78, (EC) No . 165/94, (EC) 
No. 2799/98, (EC) No . 814/2000, (EC) No . 1290/2005 and (EC) No . 485/2008 . 
4.     Commission Regulation (EC) No . 2535/2001 of 14 December 2001 laying down detailed rules 
for applying Council Regulation (EC) No . 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for 
milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas . 
5.     Commission Regulation (EC) No . 1342/2003 of 28 July  2003 laying down special detailed rules 
for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice . 
 
1 Some European Union law was retained in UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 
2018 and the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, with minor modifications to ensure 
operability.  
2 Specific arrangements may apply in Northern Ireland including by virtue of the Protocol on 
Ireland/Northern Ireland. The full text of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland can be accessed via: 
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new -withdrawal -agreement -and-political -declaration . Further 
details on the operation of the Protocol on Ire land/Northern Ireland can be found at: 
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the -northern -ireland -protocol . 
 
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  6.     Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1185 of 20 April 2017 laying down rules 
for the application of Regulation s (EU) No . 1307/2013 and (EU) No . 1308/2013 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council as regards notifications to the Commission of 
information and documents and amending and repealing several Commission Regulations . 
7.     Commission Regulation (EC) N o. 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the 
implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No . 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries 
in the sugar sector . 
8.     Commission Regulation (EC) No . 341/2007 of 29 March 2007 opening and pro viding for the 
administration of tariff quotas and introducing a system of import licences and certificates of 
origin for garlic and certain other agricultural products imported from third countries . 
9.     Commission Regulation (EC) No . 382/2008 of 21 Apr il 2008 on rules of application for import 
and export licences in the beef and veal sector (Recast) . 
10.    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2016/1239 of 18 May 2016 laying down rules 
for the application of Regulation (EU) No . 1308/2013 of the E uropean Parliament and of the 
Council with regard to the system of import and export licences . 
 
UK legislation  
 
11.  The Import and Export Licences (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 . 
12. The Customs (Tariff Quota) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 . 
Endangered species CITES  
Retained EU law  
1.  Council Regulation (EC) No . 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild 
fauna and flora by regulating trade therein.   
2.   Commission Regulation (EC) No . 865/2006 of 4 May 2006 laying down detailed rules 
concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No . 338/97 on the protection of 
species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein . 
3.   Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No . 792/2012 of 23 August 2012 laying down rules 
for the design of permits, certificates and other documents provided fo r in Council Regulation 
(EC) No . 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein 
and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No . 865/2006 . 
4.   Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2019/1587 of 24 September 2019 prohibiting 
the introduction into  the Union of specimens of certain species of wild fauna and flora in 
accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No . 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna 
and flora by regulating trade therein . 
 
UK legislation  
 
5.   The Control of Trade in Endange red Species (Fees) Regulations 2009  
6.   The Environment and Wildlife (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 202 0. 
 
Ozone -depleting substances  
Retained EU law  
1. Regulation (EC) No . 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
16 September  2009 on substances that deplete the ozone layer (recast).  
 
UK legislation  
 
2.  The Ozone -Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment etc.) (EU 
Exit) Regulations 2019 . 
3.  The Ozone -Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment etc.) (EU 
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  Fluorinated gases including hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)  
Retained EU law  
1. Regulation (EU) No . 517/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 
on fluorinated greenhouse gases and repealing Regulation (EC) No . 842/2006.  
 
UK legislation  
 
2.  The Ozone -Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment etc.) (EU 
Exit) Regulations 2019 . 
3.  The Ozone -Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment etc.) (EU 
Exit) Regulations 2020 . 
 
Harvested timber  
Retained EU law  
1.  Council Regulation (EC) No . 2173/2005 of 20 December 2005 on the establishment of a FLEGT 
licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community . 
2.  Commission Regulation (EC) No . 1024/2008 of 17 October 2008 laying down detailed  
measures for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No . 2173/2005 on the 
establishment of a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European 
Community .  
 
UK legislation  
 
3.  The Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Regulations 2012 .  
4.  The Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 .  
5.  The Environment and Wildlife (Legislative Functions) (EU exit) Regulations 2019 .  
6.  The Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regu lation 2020. 
 
Waste shipment  
Retained EU law  
1. Regulation (EC) No . 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 June 2006 
on shipments of waste . 
 
UK legislation  
 
2. The International Waste Shipments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 . 
3. The International Waste Shipments (Amendment of Regulation  (EC) No . 1013/2006 ) 
Regulations 2020  
 
2  HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE  
Civil e xplosives  
1.  The Explosives Regulations 2014 . 
2.  The Explosives Amendment Regulations 2016 .  
3.  The Product Safety and  Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019) . 
4.    The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK(NI) Indication) (EU Exit) 
Regulations 2020 . 
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  3  HOME OFFICE  
Drug precursors  
Retained EU law  
1.  Regulation (EC) No. 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council  of 
11 February  2004 on drug precursors.    
2.  Council Regulation (EC) No. 111/2005  of 22 December 2004 laying down rules for the 
monitoring of tr ade between the Community and third countries in drug precursors .    
3.  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 2015/1011  of 24 April 2015 supplementing 
Regulation (EC) No . 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on drug 
precursors and Council Regulation (EC) No . 111/2005 laying down rules for the monitoring of 
trade between the Union and third countries in drug precursors, and repealing Commission 
Regulation (EC) No . 1277/2005 . 
4.  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2015/1013  of 25 June 2015 laying down rules 
in respect of Regulation (EC) No . 273/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on 
drug precursors and of Council Regulation (EC) No . 111/2005 laying down rules for the 
monitoring of trade between the Union and third countries in drug precursors . 
 
UK legislation  
 
5.  The Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Intra -Community Trade) Regulations 2008 . 
6.  The Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Community External Trade) Regulations 2008 . 
7.  Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 – Part 5, Chapter 1, 
Drug Precursors . 
 
Firearms  
1. UK Open General Import Licence . 
 
4  DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Nuclear  
1. UK Open General Import Licence . 
5  FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Rough diamonds  
Retained EU law  
1. Council Regulation (EC) No . 2368/2002 of 20 December 2002 implementing the Kimberley 
Process certification scheme for the international trade in rough diamonds .    
 
UK legislation  
 
2.  The Kimberley Process (Fees) Regulations 2014 . 
3.  The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 . 
4.  The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 . 
 
 
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