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The European Institutions and Consular Protection (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
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PART 1 U.K.Introduction
Citation, commencement and interpretationU.K.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Institutions and Consular Protection (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 and come into force on exit day.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1
2. In these Regulations—
“CJEU” means the Court of Justice of the European Union;
“EUWA” means the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018;
“Protocol 3” means Protocol (No 3) of the TFEU on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union;
“Protocol 7” means Protocol (No 7) of the TFEU on the privileges and immunities of the European Union;
“TFEU” means the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union including the Protocols thereto.
Commencement Information
I2Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1
PART 2U.K.Cessation and saving of retained EU rights, etc.
Cessation of rights etc. on [F1IP completion day] U.K.
F23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 3 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Institutions and Consular Protection (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1464), regs. 1, 2(2)
Prospective
Saving of non-disclosure provision relating to information obtained prior to exit dayU.K.
F34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F3Reg. 4 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Institutions and Consular Protection (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1464), regs. 1, 2(4)
Prospective
Saving of immunities of judges from legal proceedings in respect of acts performed by them in their official capacityU.K.
F45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F4Reg. 5 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Institutions and Consular Protection (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1464), regs. 1, 2(5)
Saving of immunities of agents, advisers and lawyers that appeared before the Court of Justice before [F5IP completion day]U.K.
6. The rights derived from the fifth paragraph of Article 19 of Protocol 3 continue to be recognised and available in domestic law (and to be enforced, allowed and followed accordingly) after [F6IP completion day] in respect of duties exercised by agents, advisers and lawyers in cases before the CJEU before [F6IP completion day].
Textual Amendments
F5Words in reg. 6 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Institutions and Consular Protection (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1464), regs. 1, 2(6)
F6Words in reg. 6 substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Institutions and Consular Protection (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1464), regs. 1, 2(7)
Commencement Information
I3Reg. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1
Prospective
Saving of immunities of Members of the European Parliament in relation to the performance of their duties before exit dayU.K.
F77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F7Reg. 7 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Institutions and Consular Protection (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1464), regs. 1, 2(8)
Prospective
Saving of immunities of Judges, etc. in relation to acts performed by them in an official capacity before exit dayU.K.
F88. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F8Reg. 8 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Institutions and Consular Protection (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1464), regs. 1, 2(9)
PART 3 U.K.Amendments and revocations in respect of direct retained EU legislation
Amendment of EEC Council Regulation No 1 determining the languages to be used by the European Economic CommunityU.K.
9.—(1) EEC Council Regulation No 1 determining the languages to be used by the European Economic Community is amended as follows.
(2) For Article 1 substitute—
“Any reference in retained EU law to any official language of the European Union or one of the institutions of the European Union (or similar expressions) is to be read as a reference to the English language, unless the contrary intention appears.”.
(3) Omit Articles 2 to 8.
Commencement Information
I4Reg. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1
References in [F9assimilated] law to the official languages and working languages of the European Atomic Energy CommunityU.K.
10. Any reference in [F10assimilated] law to the official languages and working languages of the European Atomic Energy Community (or similar expressions) is to be read as a reference to the English language, unless the contrary intention appears.
Textual Amendments
F9Word in reg. 10 heading substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 1(b)
F10Word in reg. 10 substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 1(b)
Commencement Information
I5Reg. 10 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1
Amendment of EEC, Euratom Regulation 1182/71 of the Council of 3 June 1971 determining the rules applicable to periods, dates and time limitsU.K.
11.—(1) EEC, Euratom Regulation 1182/71 of the Council of 3 June 1971 determining the rules applicable to periods, dates and time limits is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 1—
(a)omit “or will be”;
(b)after “Community”, in the second place it occurs, insert “ unless the contrary intention appears ”.
(3) In Article 2—
(a)for paragraph 1, substitute—
“1. For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘public holidays’ means a public holiday in any part of the United Kingdom”;
(b)omit paragraph 2.
(4) In Article 3, after paragraph 5, insert—
“6. The provisions of paragraphs 1 to 5 have effect unless the contrary intention appears”.
Commencement Information
I6Reg. 11 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1
Revocation of direct retained EU legislationU.K.
12. The direct retained EU legislation set out in the Schedule is revoked.
Commencement Information
I7Reg. 12 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union.
Chris Heaton-Harris
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department for Exiting the European Union
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