These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) and (3) of schedule 2 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16). The Regulations make amendments to legislation relating to the marine environment, marine licensing and environmental impact assessments for marine works. The amendments address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

Regulation 2 amends deficiencies arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union which are contained within the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 5).

Regulation 3 makes amendments to remedy deficiencies in the Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Scottish Offshore Region) Order 2011.

Regulation 4 makes amendments to remedy deficiencies in the Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Scottish Inshore Region) Order 2011.

Regulation 5 makes amendments to remedy deficiencies in the Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017.

A Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no significant impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.