The Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 792/2012

6.—(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 792/2012 laying down rules for the design of permits, certificates and other documents provided for in Council Regulation (EC) 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006, is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 2(5), in the second subparagraph (beginning “Member States may”), for “Member States” substitute “The management authority”.

(3) In Article 3—

(a) in paragraph 7—

(i) omit “in one of the official Union languages”;

(ii) for “management authorities” substitute “management authority”;

(iii) omit the words from “of each Member State” to the end;

(b) in paragraph 8, for “Member States” substitute “The management authority”.

(4) Omit Article 5.

(5) In Annex I—

(a) in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth forms—

(i) in the header to each form, omit “European Union”;

(ii) in box number 12, in each form, for “EU Annex” substitute “UK Annex”;

(b) after the first, second and third forms, in the “Instructions and explanations” to those forms—

(i) in point 2 (beginning “The period of validity”), in the last sentence, for “Union” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(ii) in point 15 to 17 (beginning “The country of origin”)—

(aa) omit “third”;

(bb) after “country” insert “other than the United Kingdom”;

(cc) omit the words from “Where specimens originating in” to the end;

(iii) in point 18 to 20 (beginning “The country of last re-export”), for “Union” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(iv) in point 27 (beginning “To be completed”)—

(aa) for “Union” substitute “United Kingdom;

(bb) for “Member State concerned”, in both places it occurs, substitute “United Kingdom”;

(c) after the fourth and fifth forms, in the “Instructions and explanations” to those forms—

(i) in point 15 to 17 (beginning “The country of origin”)—

(aa) omit “third”;

(bb) after “country” insert “other than the United Kingdom”;

(cc) omit the words from “Where specimens originating in” to the end;

(ii) in point 18 to 20, (beginning “The country of last re-export”), for “Union” substitute “United Kingdom”.

(6) In Annex II—

(a) in the first and second forms—

(i) in the header to both forms, omit “European Union”; and

(ii) in every box number 12, in both forms, for “EU Annex” substitute “UK Annex”;

(b) after the first and second forms, in the “Instructions and explanations” to both forms, in point 13 (beginning “The importer”), for “Union” substitute “United Kingdom”.

(7) In Annex III—

(a) in first, second and third forms—

(i) in the boxed heading to each form, omit “European Union”;

(ii) in box number 13, in each form, for “EU Annex” substitute “UK Annex”;

(iii) in box number 18 in each form, for “a Member State of the Union” substitute “the United Kingdom”;

(b) after the first form, in the “Instructions and explanations”—

(i) in point 2 (beginning “The date of expiry”), omit “third”, and after “country” insert “other than the United Kingdom”;

(ii) in point 14 (beginning “Use the codes”), for “Union” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(iii) in point 15 to 16 (beginning “The country of origin”)—

(aa) omit “third”;

(bb) after “country” insert “other than the United Kingdom”;

(cc) omit the words from “Where specimens originating in” to the end;

(iv) in point 18 (beginning “Enter the date”), for “Union” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(v) in point 19 (beginning “To be completed”), omit “third”, and after “country” insert “other than the United Kingdom”;

(vi) in point 21 (beginning “This block has been pre-printed”)—

(aa) in the sentence beginning “The holder”, omit “third”, in each place it occurs; and after “country”, in each place it occurs, insert “other than the United Kingdom”;

(bb) in the sentence beginning “The customs office shall”, omit “third”, and after “country” insert “other than the United Kingdom”; and for “Member State’s” substitute “the United Kingdom’s”;

(c) after the second and third forms, in the “Instructions and explanations”—

(i) in point 14, (beginning “Use the codes”), for “Union” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(ii) in point 15/16, (beginning “The country of origin”)—

(aa) for “third country (i.e. a non-EU country)” substitute “country other than the United Kingdom”; and

(bb) omit the words from “Where specimens originating in” to the end;

(iii) in point 18, (beginning “Enter the date”), for “Union” substitute “United Kingdom”.

(8) In Annex IV in the boxed heading to the form, omit “European Union”.

(9) In Annex V—

(a) in the first, second and third forms—

(i) in the header to each form, omit “European Union”;

(ii) in the box at the top of each form, headed “Certificate”, for “European Union” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(iii) in box number 8, in each form, for “EU Annex” substitute “UK Annex”;

(iv) in box number 13, in each form, for “Member State” substitute “Country”;

(v) in box number 18, in each form—

(aa) in tick-boxes a) and b), for “issuing Member State” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(bb) in tick-box d), for “the Union” substitute “a member State”, and after “Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97” insert “as it had effect immediately before exit day”;

(cc) in tick-box e), for “the Union” substitute “a member State”;

(dd) in tick-box f), for “the Union” substitute “a member State”;

(ee) in tick-box g), for “issuing Member State” substitute “United Kingdom”, and after “(EC) No 338/97” insert “(as it had effect immediately before exit day)”;

(vi) in box number 19, omit tick-box e) in each form;

(b) after the first form, in the “Instructions and explanations”—

(i) in point 2 (beginning “Only to be completed”), for “a Member State” substitute “the United Kingdom”;

(ii) in point 13 to 15 (beginning “The Member State”), for “Member State”, in both places, substitute “country”;

(c) after the second and third forms, in the “Instructions and explanations”, in point 13 to 15, (beginning “The Member State”), for “Member State”, in both places, substitute “country”.