# The Environment and Wildlife (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under section 8(2)(a), (b), (f) and (g)) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
They provide for functions of making an instrument of a legislative character exercised by EU entities to be exercisable instead by a public authority in the United Kingdom. These functions are in the fields of the environment and wildlife. The provisions are all amendments to retained direct EU legislation except for regulation 9, which concerns a legislative function in Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (Recast) (OJ No L 334, 17.12.2010, p 17).
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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111177952/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environment-and-wildlife-legislative-functions-eu-exit-regulations-2019/note
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