Exiting The European Union PART 1 General Citation, commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Cat and Dog Fur (Control of Movement etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022. 2 They come into force on the day after the day on which they are made. Extent and application 2 1 Part 2 applies to Great Britain only. 2 Part 3 extends to England and Wales and Scotland. 3 Part 4 extends to Northern Ireland. PART 2 Amendments to retained direct EU legislation: Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council banning the placing on the market and the import to, or export from, the Community of cat and dog fur, and products containing such fur 3 1 Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council banning the placing on the market and the import to, or export from, the Community of cat and dog fur, and products containing such fur , is amended as follows. 2 In Article 1 (objective)— a after “The purpose of this Regulation is” insert “, subject to any derogations permitted by regulations made under Article 4,” ; b for “the Community” substitute “Great Britain” ; and c omit “to eliminate obstacles to the functioning of the internal market and”. 3 For Article 2 (definitions) substitute— Article 2 Definitions For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions apply: ‘cat’ means an animal of the species felis silvestris ; ‘dog’ means an animal of the subspecies canis lupus familiaris ; ‘placing on the market’ means the holding of cat and dog fur or a product containing such fur for the purpose of sale, which includes offer for sale, sale and distribution; ‘import’, in relation to cat and dog fur, means— landing or unloading the fur in Great Britain from any means of transport arriving from any other country or territory, or declaring the fur for any customs procedure on import under section 3 of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 , and importation occurs when the fur is landed or unloaded in Great Britain or the declaration is accepted by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs in relation to any such fur, whichever occurs first; ‘export’, in relation to cat and dog fur, means— the loading of the fur for the purposes of removing it from Great Britain to any other country or territory, or notification to Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs under section 34(3) of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 of an intention to remove the fur from Great Britain, and export occurs when the fur is loaded in Great Britain, or when the notification in relation to any such fur is sent, whichever occurs first.. . 4 In Article 3 (prohibitions)— a at the beginning, for “The placing on the market”, substitute “Subject to the provisions of any regulations made under Article 4, the placing on the market” ; and b for “Community” substitute “Great Britain” . 5 For Article 4 (derogations) substitute— Article 4 Derogations 1 The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument permit— a the import into Great Britain of cat and dog fur or products containing such fur from any other country or territory, b the export from Great Britain of cat and dog fur or products containing such fur to any other country or territory, or c the placing on the market in Great Britain of cat and dog fur or products containing such fur, for educational or taxidermy purposes. 2 Regulations made under paragraph 1 are subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. . 6 Omit Articles 5 to 9. 7 Omit the applicability provisions that follow Article 9. PART 3 Amendment of domestic legislation: Amendment of the Cat and Dog Fur (Control of Import, Export and Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008 4 1 The Cat and Dog Fur (Control of Import, Export and Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008 , are amended as follows. 2 For regulation 2, substitute— Penalty for breach of Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 2 1 Any person who contravenes Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council banning the placing on the market and the import to, or export from, the Community of cat and dog fur, and products containing such fur , is guilty of an offence. 2 A person guilty of an offence described in paragraph (1) in England and Wales is liable— a on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £75,000; or b on summary conviction, to a fine. 3 A person guilty of an offence described in paragraph (1) in Scotland is liable— a on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £75,000; or b on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum . 3 In regulation 3, for paragraph (2) substitute— 2 These Regulations must be enforced in Great Britain by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs by an HMRC officer defined in section 37(1) of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 and not by an enforcement authority at any place where the goods are under the control of an HMRC officer. . PART 4 Amendment of domestic legislation: Northern Ireland Amendment of the Cat and Dog Fur (Control of Import, Export and Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008 5 1 The Cat and Dog Fur (Control of Import, Export and Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008 are amended as follows. 2 For regulation 2, substitute — Penalty for breach of Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 – Northern Ireland 2 1 Any person who contravenes Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council banning the placing on the market and the import to, or export from, the Community of cat and dog fur, and products containing such fur , as it has effect by virtue of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in the EU withdrawal agreement, is guilty of an offence and in Northern Ireland is liable— a on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £75,000; or b on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum. 2 For the purposes of paragraph (1), the movement from Northern Ireland to Great Britain of cat and dog fur or of products containing such fur is to be treated as if it were not a contravention of the general prohibition in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 where that fur or those products are “ qualifying Northern Ireland goods ” as defined in regulations made under section 8C(6) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (power in connection with Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol in withdrawal agreement) . . 3 In regulation 3, for paragraph (2) substitute— 2 These Regulations must be enforced in Northern Ireland by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and not by the enforcement authorities at any place where the goods are under customs supervision within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No. 952/2013 laying down the Union Customs Code , as it has effect by virtue of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in the EU withdrawal agreement. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for International Trade James Duddridge Minister of State Department for International Trade 27th September 2022