Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/574Show full title

CHAPTER V U.K. [F1 DATA REPOSITORY]

Article 24 U.K. Components of the [F2 data repository]

1. The [F3 data repository] shall be composed of the following sub-systems:

(a) [F4 a repository which is] established for the purpose of storing data relating to tobacco products of individual manufacturers and importers F5 ...;

F6 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) a routing service (‘router’) set up and managed by the provider of the [F7 data repository].

2. The sub-systems referred to in paragraph 1 shall be fully interoperable with one another F8 ....

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Art. 24 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 28 (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F3 Words in Art. 24(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 29(a)(i) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F4 Words in Art. 24(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 29(a)(ii)(aa) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F5 Words in Art. 24(1)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 29(a)(ii)(bb) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F6 Art. 24(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 29(a)(iii) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F7 Words in Art. 24(1)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 29(a)(iv) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F8 Words in Art. 24(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 29(b) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

Article 25 U.K. General characteristics of the [F9 data repository]

1. The [F10 data repository] shall satisfy the following conditions:

F11 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) it shall allow for electronic identification and authentication of tobacco products, at unit packet and aggregation level, in accordance with the requirements set out in this Regulation;

(c) it shall allow for automatic deactivation of unique identifiers in accordance with the rules set out in Article 5;

(d) it shall ensure electronic receipt and storing of information recorded and sent to the [F12 data repository] by economic operators and [F13 the ID issuer], in accordance with the requirements of this Regulation;

(e) it shall ensure storage of data for a minimum period of five years as of the moment the data are uploaded into the [F14 data repository];

(f) it shall allow for automatic status messaging to economic operators, and to [F15 HMRC] as requested, such as in the event of success, error or changes related to reporting activities, in accordance with the requirements of this Regulation;

(g) it shall allow for automatic validation of messages received from economic operators, including refusal of incorrect or incomplete messages, in particular reporting activities related to non-registered or duplicated unique identifiers, whereby the [F16 data repository] shall store the information concerning any refused message;

(h) it shall ensure messaging between all of its components which shall take place instantaneously, in accordance with the requirements of this Regulation, in particular the overall response time of the [F17 data repository] in sending acknowledgment messages, not considering the speed of the internet connection of the end user, which shall be no more than 60 seconds;

(i) it shall ensure continuous availability of all components and services with a monthly uptime of at least 99,5 % and sufficient back-up mechanisms in place;

(j) it shall be guarded by security procedures and systems ensuring that access to the [F18 data repository] and download of the data stored therein is only granted to persons authorised according to this Regulation;

[F19 (k) it must be accessible by HMRC. Administrators designated by the Commissioners must be granted access rights enabling them to create, manage, and withdraw user access rights for the data repository. Administrators designated by the Commissioners must be able to grant subsequent access rights to other users under their responsibility;]

(l) it shall enable [F20 HMRC] to carry out downloads of full and selected sets of data stored in [F21 the data repository];

(m) it shall maintain a complete record (‘audit trail’) of all operations concerning the stored data of the users performing those operations and of the nature of these operations, including the history of users access. The audit trail shall be created when the data is uploaded for the first time and, notwithstanding any additional national requirements, be maintained until at least five years after.

2. Data stored in the [F22 data repository] shall be used only for the purposes referred to in F23 ... this Regulation.

Textual Amendments

F9 Words in Art. 25 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 30 (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F10 Words in Art. 25(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 31(a)(i) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F11 Art. 25(1)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 31(a)(ii) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F12 Words in Art. 25(1)(d) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 31(a)(iii)(aa) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F13 Words in Art. 25(1)(d) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 31(a)(iii)(bb) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F14 Words in Art. 25(1)(e) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 31(a)(iv) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F15 Word in Art. 25(1)(f) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 31(a)(v) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F16 Words in Art. 25(1)(g) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 31(a)(iv) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F17 Words in Art. 25(1)(h) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 31(a)(iv) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F18 Words in Art. 25(1)(j) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 31(a)(vi) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F19 Art. 25(1)(k) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 31(a)(vii) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F20 Word in Art. 25(1)(l) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 31(a)(viii)(aa) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F21 Words in Art. 25(1)(l) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 31(a)(viii)(bb) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F22 Words in Art. 25(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 31(b)(i) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F23 Words in Art. 25(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 31(b)(ii) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

Article 26 U.K. [F24 The data repository: establishment]

1. [F25 The service provider appointed by the Commissioners] shall ensure the establishment of a [F26 data repository]. F27 ...

2. [F28 The data repository] shall exclusively host information which relates to the tobacco products of [F29 manufacturers and importers].

F30 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F30 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5. [F31 The data repository] shall store the data in accordance with the common data dictionary [F32 established under Article 28(2)].

6. [F33 HMRC] shall be able to carry out basic query requests in relation to all data stored in [F34 the data] repository.

Textual Amendments

F24 Art. 26 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 32 (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F25 Words in Art. 26(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 33(a)(i) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F26 Words in Art. 26(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 33(a)(ii) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F27 Words in Art. 26(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 33(a)(iii) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F28 Words in Art. 26(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 33(b)(i) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F29 Words in Art. 26(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 33(b)(ii) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F30 Art. 26(3)(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 33(c) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F31 Words in Art. 26(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 33(d)(i) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F32 Words in Art. 26(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 33(d)(ii) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F33 Word in Art. 26(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 33(e)(i) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F34 Words in Art. 26(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 33(e)(ii) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

Article 27 U.K. [F35 The data repository: technical requirements]

F36 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. The [F37 data] repository shall provide for graphical and non-graphical user interfaces that enable [F38 HMRC] to access and query the data stored in the [F39 data repository], using all commonly available database search functions, in particular by remotely carrying out the following operations:

(a) retrieval of any information concerning one or multiple unique identifier(s), including the comparison and cross-checking of multiple unique identifiers and the related information, in particular their location in the supply chain;

(b) creation of lists and statistics, such as product stocks and inflow/outflow numbers, associated with one or multiple elements of reporting information listed as Data Fields in Annex II;

(c) identification of all tobacco products that have been reported by an economic operator to the [F40 data repository], including the products reported as recalled, withdrawn, stolen, missing or intended for destruction.

3. The user interfaces referred to in paragraph 2 shall enable [F41 HMRC] to define individual rules for:

(a) automatic alerting based on exceptions and specific reporting events, such as abrupt fluctuations or irregularities in trade, attempts to introduce duplicate unique identifiers into the system, deactivation of the identifiers referred to in Articles 15(4), 17(4) and 19(4), or where a product is indicated by economic operators as stolen or missing;

(b) the receipt of periodic reports based on any combination of the elements of reporting information listed as Data Field in Annex II.

4. Automatic alerts and periodic reports referred to in paragraph 3 shall be forwarded to recipient addresses indicated by [F42 HMRC] such as individual email addresses and/or internet Protocol (IP) addresses belonging to external systems used and managed by [F43 HMRC].

5. The user interfaces referred to in paragraph 2 shall enable [F44 HMRC] to connect remotely to the data stored in the [F45 data repository] with the analytical software of their choice.

6. The user interfaces referred to in paragraph 2 shall be provided in [F46 English].

7. The overall response time of the repository to any given query or alert trigger, not considering the speed of the internet connection of the end user, shall be no more than 5 seconds for the data stored for less than 2 years and no more than 10 seconds for the data stored for 2 years or more, in at least 99 % of all queries and automatic alerts foreseen under paragraphs 2 and 3.

8. The overall time between the arrival of reporting activity data and its accessibility, via the graphical and non-graphical interfaces, in the [F47 data repository] shall be no more than 60 seconds in at least 99 % of all data transfer activities.

9. The repository shall allow for the receipt, storing and making available of offline flat-files for the purpose of updating verification devices used by [F48 HMRC] for offline decoding of unique identifiers.

10. The provider of the [F49 data] repository shall establish and maintain a register of the information transferred to it in accordance with Article 20(3). A record of the information stored in the register shall be kept for as long as the traceability system is operational.

11. [F50 The Commissioners] retain the right to enter into additional service level agreements with the provider of the [F51 data] repository for the purpose of contracting the latter to carry out additional services not provided for by this Regulation. The provider of the [F51 data] repository may charge proportionate fees for providing such additional services.

F52 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F35 Art. 27 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 34 (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F36 Art. 27(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 35(a) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F37 Word in Art. 27(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 35(b)(i) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F38 Word in Art. 27(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 35(b)(ii) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F39 Words in Art. 27(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 35(b)(iii) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F40 Words in Art. 27(2)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 35(b)(iv) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F41 Word in Art. 27(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 35(c) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F42 Word in Art. 27(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 35(d)(i) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F43 Word in Art. 27(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 35(d)(ii) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F44 Word in Art. 27(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 35(e)(i) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F45 Words in Art. 27(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 35(e)(ii) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F46 Word in Art. 27(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 35(f) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F47 Words in Art. 27(8) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 35(g) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F48 Word in Art. 27(9) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 35(h) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F49 Word in Art. 27(10) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 35(i) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F50 Words in Art. 27(11) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 35(j)(i) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F51 Word in Art. 27(11) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 35(j)(ii) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F52 Art. 27(12) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 35(k) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

Article 28 U.K. Coordination tasks of the provider of the [F53 data] repository

1. The provider operating the [F54 data] repository shall communicate to [F55 the ID issuer] and economic operators, the list of specifications required for the data exchange with the [F54 data] repository and the router. All specifications shall be based on non-proprietary open standards.

The list referred to in the first subparagraph shall be communicated no later than two months following the date when the provider operating the [F54 data] repository was selected.

2. On the basis of the information listed in Annex II, the provider operating the [F56 data] repository shall establish a common data dictionary. The common data dictionary shall refer to labels of data fields in the human readable format. F57 ....

3. Whenever necessary to ensure the effective operation of the [F58 data repository] in accordance with the requirements of this Regulation, the provider operating the [F59 data] repository shall update the list referred to in paragraph 1 F60 ....

Textual Amendments

F53 Word in Art. 28 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 36 (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F54 Word in Art. 28(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 37(a)(i) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F55 Words in Art. 28(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 37(a)(ii) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F56 Word in Art. 28(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 37(b)(i) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F57 Words in Art. 28(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 37(b)(ii) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F58 Words in Art. 28(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 37(c)(i) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F59 Word in Art. 28(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 37(c)(ii) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F60 Words in Art. 28(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 37(c)(iii) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

Article 29 U.K. Router

1. The provider of the [F61 data] repository shall set up and manage a router.

2. Data exchange between the router and the [F62 data repository] shall take place using the data format and data exchange modalities defined by the router.

3. Data exchange between the router and [F63 the ID Issuer] shall take place using the data format and data exchange modalities defined by the router.

4. Economic operators F64 ... shall send the information recorded F65 ... in accordance with this Regulation to the router, which F66 ... shall be transferred instantaneously to the [F67 data repository].

Textual Amendments

F61 Word in Art. 29(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 38(a) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F62 Words in Art. 29(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 38(b) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F63 Words in Art. 29(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 38(c) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F64 Words in Art. 29(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 38(d)(i) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F65 Words in Art. 29(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 38(d)(ii) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F66 Words in Art. 29(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 38(d)(iii) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F67 Words in Art. 29(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 38(d)(iv) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

Article 30 U.K. Costs of the [F68 data repository]

1. All costs related to the [F69 data repository] referred to in Article 24(1), including those that arise from its establishment, operation and maintenance, shall be borne by manufacturers and importers of tobacco products. Those costs shall be fair, reasonable, and proportionate:

(a) to the services rendered; and

(b) to the amount of unit level UIs requested over a given period of time.

2. The costs, as applicable, of establishing, operating and maintaining the [F70 data] repository and the router shall be transmitted to manufacturers and importers of tobacco products through the costs charged to them by the [F71 provider of the data repository].

Textual Amendments

F68 Words in Art. 30 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 39 (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F69 Words in Art. 30(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 40(a) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F70 Word in Art. 30(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 40(b)(i) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F71 Words in Art. 30(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 40(b)(ii) (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

F72 Article 31 U.K. Deadline for the establishment of the repositories system

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Textual Amendments

F72 Art. 31 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 41 (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Ch. 5 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Tobacco Products (Traceability System and Security Features) (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1496), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 27 (with regs. 3(2)(3), 4-6)