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These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in section 8 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. Regulations 2, 3 and 4 each correct a deficiency of the type mentioned in section 8(2)(a) and (g) – matters which have no practical application to the United Kingdom or are otherwise redundant, and EU references which are no longer appropriate.
Regulation 2 amends section 18 of the Groceries Code Adjudicator Act 2013 to make clear that the prohibition on disclosure does not apply when the Adjudicator is required to make a disclosure for the purposes of a retained EU obligation (replacing the existing reference to an EU obligation). The meaning of “retained EU obligation” is set out in Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (words and expressions defined) and covers obligations that were created or arose by or under the EU Treaties before exit day and form part of retained EU law (as defined in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018).
Regulation 3 amends section 23 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 so that when making a report under that section, the Secretary of State no longer has to describe or give reasons for any regulatory provisions which go beyond what is necessary to implement an EU obligation. This is because the UK will no longer implement EU obligations.
Regulation 4 has a similar effect as regulation 2 but in respect of the Small Business Commissioner.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.
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