These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 11 and 22 of, and paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 and paragraphs 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) (“the Act”) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under paragraph 3 of schedule 2) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

These Regulations make amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No. 1191/69 and 1107/70 (“Regulation 1370/2007”).

Regulations 2 makes amendments o Regulation 1370/2007 which include the omission of references to Member States, and amendments to obligations of or in relation to the European Commission and amounts of money in Euros.

Regulation 3 makes transitional provision.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.