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In these Regulations —“Amendment Act” means the Regulation of Imports and Exports (Amendment) Act 2025;“certificate of free sale”, “certificate of non‑manipulation”, “certificate of processing”, “delivery verification certificate”, “import certificate” and “landing certificate” have the meanings given by regulation 2(1) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations;“certificate of origin” and “non‑preferential certificate of origin” —

(a)

in relation to such a certificate applied for or issued before 29 September 2026, have the meanings given by regulation 20 of the old RIER; and

(b)

in relation to such a certificate applied for or issued (or deemed to be applied for or issued) on or after 29 September 2026, have the meanings given by section 2(1) of the RIEA;“Director‑General” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the RIEA;“existing authorised organisation” means an organisation that, immediately before 29 September 2026, is specified as an authorised organisation in the Fifth Schedule to the old RIER;“goods under an existing import certificate” means goods for which a certificate treated under regulation 3(2) as an import certificate issued under regulation 7(1)(a) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations has been issued;“old RIER” means the Regulation of Imports and Exports Regulations (Rg 1) as in force immediately before 29 September 2026;“RIE (TIC) Regulations” means the Regulation of Imports and Exports (Trade Information Certificates) Regulations 2026 (G.N. No. S 693/2026);“RIEA” means the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act 1995.

“Amendment Act” means the Regulation of Imports and Exports (Amendment) Act 2025;

“certificate of free sale”, “certificate of non‑manipulation”, “certificate of processing”, “delivery verification certificate”, “import certificate” and “landing certificate” have the meanings given by regulation 2(1) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations;

“certificate of origin” and “non‑preferential certificate of origin” —

(a)

in relation to such a certificate applied for or issued before 29 September 2026, have the meanings given by regulation 20 of the old RIER; and

(b)

in relation to such a certificate applied for or issued (or deemed to be applied for or issued) on or after 29 September 2026, have the meanings given by section 2(1) of the RIEA;

“Director‑General” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the RIEA;

“existing authorised organisation” means an organisation that, immediately before 29 September 2026, is specified as an authorised organisation in the Fifth Schedule to the old RIER;

“goods under an existing import certificate” means goods for which a certificate treated under regulation 3(2) as an import certificate issued under regulation 7(1)(a) of the RIE (TIC) Regulations has been issued;

“old RIER” means the Regulation of Imports and Exports Regulations (Rg 1) as in force immediately before 29 September 2026;

“RIE (TIC) Regulations” means the Regulation of Imports and Exports (Trade Information Certificates) Regulations 2026 (G.N. No. S 693/2026);

“RIEA” means the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act 1995.