# The Electronic Commerce (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 3: Amendment of the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1)—
(a) omit the definition of “the Commission”;
(b) in the definition of “established service provider”—
(i) for the words from “means a service provider who is” to “and who effectively pursues an economic activity” substitute—
“means a service provider who is—
(a)a national of the United Kingdom or a member State, or
(b)a company or firm as mentioned in Article 54 of the Treaty,
and who effectively pursues an economic activity;”;
(ii) before the words “a member State for an indefinite period” insert “the United Kingdom or”;
(c) after the definition of “member State”, insert—
““a national of the United Kingdom” means—
(a)a British citizen;
(b)a person who is a British subject by virtue of Part 4 of the British Nationality Act 1981 and who has a right of abode in the United Kingdom; or
(c)a person who is a British overseas territories citizen by virtue of a connection with Gibraltar;”;
(d) for the definition of “regulated profession”, substitute—
““regulated profession” has the meaning given in regulation 8(1) of the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015;”.
(3) In regulation 2 (interpretation), after paragraph (3), insert—
“(4) For the purposes of the definition of “established service provider” in paragraph (1), Article 54 of the Treaty is to be read as if the United Kingdom were a member State.”.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/87/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electronic-commerce-amendment-etc-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-3
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