# The Consumer Subscription Contracts (Cancellation and Information) Regulations 2026, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are the first to be made under the powers in Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13) (“the DMCCA”). Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the DMCCA made provision for, and in connection with, the rights of consumers to cancel subscription contracts if specific duties imposed by this Chapter are breached by traders and also during specific cooling-off periods. Section 254 of the DMCCA explains what a “subscription contract” is for these purposes.
Part 1 of these Regulations contains general provision.
Part 2 of these Regulations makes provision in connection with a consumer exercising their right to cancel a subscription contract under section 264(1) of the DMCCA during the initial cooling-off period (see section 265(1) of the DMCCA) or a renewal cooling-off period (see section 265(2) of the DMCCA).
Part 3 of these Regulations makes provision in connection with a consumer exercising their right to cancel a subscription contract under section 263(2) of the DMCCA where a trader is in breach of certain implied terms of the contract relating to a trader’s compliance with certain duties imposed by Part 4, Chapter 2 of the DMCCA.
Part 4 of these Regulations makes provision when a consumer has a right to cancel the contract under section 264(1) of the DMCCA during the initial cooling-off period or a renewal cooling-off period and, at the same time, has a right to cancel a subscription contract under section 263(2) of the DMCCA because the trader has breached an implied term of the contract.
Part 5 of these Regulations makes provision about when a consumer may exercise a right to bring a subscription contract to an end (see section 254(4) of the DMCCA which explains references to “a consumer’s right to bring a subscription contract to an end”).
Part 6 of these Regulations makes provision in connection with various notices that a trader is required to give to a consumer under Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the DMCCA.
Part 7 of these Regulations specifies cases in relation to which section 273(2) of the DMCCA applies. Section 273(2) of the DMCCA makes provision for certain terms, relating to the timing of a consumer’s liability for a renewal payment, to be of no effect in specified cases.
Part 8 of these Regulations amend and add to the list of excluded contracts in Schedule 22 of the DMCCA. An excluded contract is not a subscription contract (as defined in section 254 of the DMCCA) and, therefore, is not subject to the subscription rules in Part 4, Chapter 2 of the DMCCA.
Part 9 of these Regulations makes provision for their review by the Secretary of State at 5 yearly intervals.
The Schedule to these Regulations lists certain acts or omissions by a trader in breach of certain implied terms of the subscription contract and does so in connection with making provisions for when Part 3, Chapter 3 of these Regulations apply.
A full impact assessment of the effect that these Regulations will have on the costs to business and the voluntary sector is available from the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and is published with the Explanatory Memorandum alongside these Regulations on legislation.gov.uk.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348287912/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-consumer-subscription-contracts-cancellation-and-information-regulations-2026/note
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.