# The Health Security (EU Exit) Regulations 2021, Regulation 8: Interpretation


In this Part—
“the Communications Protocol” means the UK Focal Point Communications Protocol, being the protocol for bringing the UK public health agencies into permanent communication with one another in order to facilitate the prevention and control of serious cross-border health threats as amended by the Committee from time to time;
“public health measure” means a decision or an action taken which is aimed at preventing, monitoring or controlling the spread of diseases or contamination, combating severe risks to public health or mitigating their impact on public health.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2021/9780348224375/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-health-security-eu-exit-regulations-2021/regulation-8
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