The Protection of Trading Interests (Authorisation) Regulations 2021

Madeat 9.00 p.m. on 5th February 2021

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 5, second paragraph, point (a), of Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 of 22 November 1996 protecting against the effects of the extra-territorial application of legislation adopted by a third country, and actions based thereon or resulting therefrom1.

Citation1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Protection of Trading Interests (Authorisation) Regulations 2021.

Interpretation2.

In these Regulations, “the Helms-Burton Act” means the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 19962.

Authorisation to comply with Title III of the Helms-Burton Act3.

The person specified in Part 1 of the Schedule is, for the purpose specified in Part 2 of the Schedule, authorised to comply with any requirement or prohibition based on or resulting from Title III of the Helms-Burton Act3 (protection of property rights of United States nationals).

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for International Trade

Ranil Jayawardena

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for International Trade

At 9.00 p.m. on 5th February 2021

SCHEDULEAuthorisation to file motion to dismiss

Regulation 3

PART 1Authorised person

Imperial Brands plc4

PART 2Authorised purpose

Filing and litigating a motion to dismiss the complaint brought before the federal judiciary of the United States of America under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act in which Imperial Brands plc is named as a defendant (case number 1:20-cv-23287-DPG).

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, which come into force at the time they are made, authorise compliance by a specified person, for a specified purpose, with a requirement or prohibition referred to in the first paragraph of Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 of 22 November 1996 protecting against the effects of the extra-territorial application of legislation adopted by a third country, and actions based thereon or resulting therefrom (EUR 1996/2271, amended by S.I. 2020/1660).

The law of the United States of America referred to in these Regulations may be found online at https://uscode.house.gov/.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary, or public sector is foreseen.