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The ECJU have published Notice to Exporters 2025/24 that details a change in EU regulation that applies to Northern Ireland
The notice, published 27th August 2025 details that EU Regulation (EU) 2019/125 which relates to the trade in certain goods that could be used for capital punishment, torture, or other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment, has been amended through Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/928.
The amendments have the effect of expanding the scope of controlled items in Annexes II and III of the Regulation
Amending regulation
The amending regulation came into force on the 20th of August 2025 in the EU and applies directly to Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework.
The amending regulation can be accessed at Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/928.
The implications of these amendments for Great Britain are presently under consideration, and a further update is expected in due course
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