Statutory Instruments
Exiting The European Union
Made
3rd December 2018
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018(1).
The requirements of paragraph 3(12) of Schedule 7 to that Act (relating to the appropriate Parliamentary procedure for these Regulations) have been satisfied.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Trade Barriers (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 and come into force on exit day.
2. European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1843 laying down the European Union procedures for raising a trade barrier concern to be considered by the European Union institutions is revoked.
George Hollingbery
Minister of State for Trade Policy
Department for International Trade
3rd December 2018
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, which come into force on exit day revoke Regulation (EU) 2015/1843 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 October 2015 laying down Union procedures in the field of the common commercial policy in order to ensure the exercise of the Union’s rights under international trade rules, in particular those established under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (OJ No L 272, 16.10.15, p. 1) (“The Trade Barriers Regulation”). This EU Regulation describes how EU businesses and Member States can raise concerns with EU institutions about barriers to trade in third country markets.
The effect of these Regulations is that the EU procedure for raising trade barrier concerns and having these considered by the EU institutions no longer applies to UK businesses.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as neither The Trade Barriers Regulation nor this instrument regulate or deregulate business.