Notice

NTE 2025/24: amendment to EU regulation (EU) 2019/125 (torture and capital punishment goods) applying to Northern Ireland

Published 27 August 2025

Applies to Northern Ireland

Introduction

EU concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment has been amended through .

These amendments expand the scope of controlled items in Annexes II and III of the Regulation.

Amending regulation

The amending regulation came into force on 20 August 2025 and applies directly to Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework.

The amending regulation can be accessed at .

The implications for Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) are under consideration and a further update will be published in due course.

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