Explanatory note

These Regulations amend Regulation (EC) 1523/2007 banning the placing on the market and import to, or export from, the Community of cat and dog fur, and products containing such fur (OJ L 343, 27.12.2007, p.1) and the Cat and Dog Fur (Control of Import, Export and Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008. These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in section 8(1) 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 (and in particular the deficiencies referred to in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), and (g) of section 8(2)).

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