Statutory Instruments
United Kingdom Internal Market
Made
23rd November 2023
Coming into force
24th November 2023
The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by section 18(2) of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020(1) (“the Act”), makes the following Regulations.
In accordance with section 18(8) of the Act the Secretary of State has sought the consent of the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland to the making of these Regulations.
A draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament in accordance with sections 18(7) and 57(1) of the Act.
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Services Exclusions) Regulations 2023.
(2) These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
2. For Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 to the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (services exclusions) substitute the following—
| Services | (examples of those services) |
|---|---|
| Audiovisual services | terrestrial, cable or satellite television, video on demand, film services, radio services, video sharing services, video recording services, video games services |
| Debt collection services | services of bailiffs, messengers-at-arms and sheriff officers |
| Gambling services | accepting bets, operating a lottery or providing facilities for gambling |
| Healthcare services | healthcare services provided in hospitals, other healthcare facilities or at other places, xenotransplantation, human genetics, human fertilisation, embryology, services in connection with surrogacy |
| Legal services | provision of legal advice, litigation services |
| Notarial services | |
| Private security services | |
| Services connected with the construction or operation of heat networks or the supply of thermal energy by means of heat networks | |
| Services connected with the supply of natural gas through pipelines or production or storage of natural gas | transportation of gas, retail supply, operation of a gas interconnector |
| Services connected with the supply or production of electricity | distribution or transmission of electricity, retail supply, operation of an electricity interconnector |
| Services provided by a person exercising functions of a public nature or by a person acting on behalf of such a person in connection with the exercise of functions of a public nature | |
| Services provided in respect of the award or authentication of academic or vocational qualifications | |
| Services relating to social housing, childcare, children’s social care, adult social care and other support of families and persons permanently or temporarily in need | |
| Transport services | railways, operation of ports, air transport, air traffic services, road transport of goods and passengers, ancillary services |
| Waste services | disposal of waste, importation or exportation of waste, waste processing |
| Water supply and sewerage services |
| Services | (examples of those services) |
|---|---|
| Audiovisual services | terrestrial, cable or satellite television, video on demand, film services, radio services, video sharing services, video recording services, video games services |
| Debt collection services | services of bailiffs, messengers-at-arms and sheriff officers |
| Gambling services | accepting bets, operating a lottery or providing facilities for gambling |
| Healthcare services | healthcare services provided in hospitals, other healthcare facilities or at other places, xenotransplantation, human genetics, human fertilisation, embryology, services in connection with surrogacy |
| Notarial services | |
| Private security services | |
| Services connected with the supply of natural gas through pipelines or production or storage of natural gas | transportation of gas, retail supply, operation of a gas interconnector |
| Services connected with the supply or production of electricity | distribution or transmission of electricity, retail supply, operation of an electricity interconnector |
| Services provided by a person exercising functions of a public nature or by a person acting on behalf of such a person in connection with the exercise of functions of a public nature | |
| Services relating to social housing, childcare, children’s social care, adult social care and other support of families and persons permanently or temporarily in need | |
| Transport services | railways, operation of ports, air transport, air traffic services, road transport of goods and passengers, ancillary services |
| Waste services | disposal of waste, importation or exportation of waste, waste processing |
| Water supply and sewerage services” |
Malcolm Offord
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Business and Trade
23rd November 2023
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend, add and remove entries in Part 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 to the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Exclusion from market access principles) by substituting a revised Part 1 and 2 of Schedule 2. Part 1 sets out the services to which section 19 (mutual recognition) of that Act does not apply and Part 2 sets out services to which sections 20 and 21 (non-discrimination) do not apply.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.