The European Economic Interest Grouping (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

Amendment of the European Economic Interest Grouping Regulations 1989

3.  In regulation 2(1)—

(a) in the definition of “the contract”, for “an EEIG” substitute “a UKEIG or an EEIG, as the case may be”;

(b) in the definition of “the EC Regulation” for “set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations” substitute “on the European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG)”;

(c) for the definition of “EEIG” substitute—

““EEIG” means a European Economic Interest Grouping, being a grouping—

(a)

formed in pursuance of Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2137/85 of 25 July 1985 on the European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) as it applies in the European Union and as amended from time to time(1); and

(b)

registered in a Member State;”;

(d) after the definition of “EEIG”, insert—

““EEIG establishment” means an establishment of an EEIG where the establishment is registered in the United Kingdom;”;

(e) for the definition of “officer” substitute—

““officer”, in relation to a UKEIG or an EEIG, includes a manager, or any other person provided for in the contract as an organ of the UKEIG or the EEIG, as the case may be;”;

(f) after the definition of “the registrar”, insert—

““UKEIG” means a UK Economic Interest Grouping;”;

(g) in the words after the definition of “UKEIG”, at the end, for “an EEIG” substitute “a UKEIG or an EEIG, as the case may be”.

(1)

OJ L No. 199, 31.07.1985, p.1.