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The Postal and Parcel Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

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Draft 2018, ISBN 9780111173947

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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Exiting The European Union

Postal Services

Made ***

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018f1.

In accordance with paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 7 to that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2018 c.16.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Introduction
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. Part 2: Amendments to primary legislation
  4. 2Amendments to the Postal Services Act 2000
  5. 3Amendments to the Postal Services Act 2011
  6. Part 3: Amendment to secondary legislation
  7. 4Revocation of the Postal Services Regulations 1999
  8. Part 4: Amendments to EU Regulations and Decisions
  9. 5Revocation of Commission Decision of 10 August 2010 establishing the European Regulators Group for Postal Services
  10. 6Revocation of Regulation (EU) 2018/644 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 on cross-border parcel delivery services
  11. Signature
  12. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Postal and Parcel Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 and come into force on exit day.

2Amendments to the Postal Services Act 2000

(1)

The Postal Services Act 2000f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

Omit the following—

(a)

section 83(2)(b) (and the word “or” preceding it) (interfering with the mail: postal operators); and

(b)

section 102 (power to ensure compliance with the Postal Services Directive).

(3)

In section 125(1) (interpretation), omit the definition of “the Postal Services Directive”.

3Amendments to the Postal Services Act 2011

(1)

The Postal Services Act 2011f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 20(4) (protection against adverse treatment) before “EU obligation” insert “retained”.

(3)

In section 56(2)(g) (general restriction on disclosure of information) for “an EU obligation” substitute “a retained EU obligation”.

(4)

Omit the following provisions (which impose duties to notify the European Commission)—

(a)

section 30(6);

(b)

section 35(11);

(c)

section 37(4);

(d)

section 82(4); and

(e)

paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 6.

4Revocation of the Postal Services Regulations 1999

The Postal Services Regulations 1999f1 are revoked.

5Revocation of Commission Decision of 10 August 2010 establishing the European Regulators Group for Postal Services

Commission Decision of 10 August 2010 establishing the European Regulators Group for Postal Servicesf1 is revoked.

6Revocation of Regulation (EU) 2018/644 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 on cross-border parcel delivery services

Regulation (EU) 2018/644 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 on cross-border parcel delivery servicesf1 is revoked.

Signature

Name

Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Date

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by 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 (in particular under section 8(2)(a), (d) and (g)) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

These Regulations make amendments to legislation in the field of postal and parcel services. Part 2 makes amendments to the Postal Services Acts 2000 and 2011. Part 3 revokes the Postal Services Regulations 1999. Part 4 revokes EU Regulations and Decisions.

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