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European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020

2020 c. 29 · Enacted 31 December 2020 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision to implement, and make other provision in connection with, the Trade and Cooperation Agreement; to make further provision in connection with the United Kingdom's future relationship with the EU and its member States; to make related provision about passenger name record data, customs and privileges and immunities; and for connected purposes.

[31st December 2020]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: Security
  2. Criminal records
  3. 1Duty to notify member States of convictions
  4. 2Retention of information received from member States
  5. 3Transfers to third countries of personal data notified under section 2
  6. 4Requests for information from member States
  7. 5Requests for information made by member States
  8. 6Interpretation of the criminal records provisions
  9. Passenger and vehicle registration data
  10. 7Passenger name record data
  11. 8Disclosure of vehicle registration data
  12. Evidence
  13. 9Mutual assistance in criminal matters
  14. 10Accreditation of forensic service providers
  15. Extradition
  16. 11Member States to remain category 1 territories
  17. 12Dual criminality
  18. 13Category 1 territories not applying Trade and Cooperation Agreement to old cases
  19. Part 2: Trade and other matters
  20. Information about non-food product safety
  21. 14Disclosure of non-food product safety information within UK
  22. 15Disclosure of non-food product safety information to Commission
  23. 16Offence relating to disclosure under section 14(4)(b)
  24. 17General provisions about disclosure of non-food product safety information
  25. 18Interpretation of sections 14 to 17
  26. Use of relevant international standards
  27. 19Use of relevant international standards
  28. Customs and tax
  29. 20Disclosure of information and co-operation with other customs services
  30. 21Powers to make regulations about movement of goods
  31. 22Administrative co-operation on VAT and mutual assistance on tax debts
  32. Transport
  33. 23Licences for access to the international road haulage market
  34. 24International road haulage
  35. 25Disclosure of data relating to drivers' cards for tachographs
  36. Social security
  37. 26Social security co-ordination
  38. Privileges and immunities
  39. 27The EU and Euratom and related organisations and bodies
  40. Energy
  41. 28Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
  42. Part 3: General implementation
  43. General implementation of agreements
  44. 29General implementation of agreements
  45. 30Interpretation of agreements
  46. Powers
  47. 31Implementation power
  48. 32Powers relating to the start of agreements
  49. 33Powers relating to the functioning of agreements
  50. Financial provision
  51. 34Funding of PEACE PLUS programme
  52. 35General financial provision
  53. Parliamentary scrutiny
  54. 36Requirements in Part 2 of CRAGA
  55. Part 4: Supplementary and final provision
  56. Supplementary
  57. 37Interpretation
  58. 38Regulations
  59. 39Consequential and transitional provision etc.
  60. Final
  61. 40Extent, commencement and short title
  62. Schedule 1: Information to be included in notification of conviction
  63. Introductory
  64. 1Paragraph 1
  65. Information about the individual
  66. 2Paragraph 2
  67. 3Paragraph 3
  68. 4Paragraph 4
  69. 5Paragraph 5
  70. 6Paragraph 6
  71. 7Paragraph 7
  72. 8Paragraph 8
  73. 9Paragraph 9
  74. 10Paragraph 10
  75. 11Paragraph 11
  76. 12Paragraph 12
  77. Information about the conviction
  78. 13Paragraph 13
  79. 14Paragraph 14
  80. 15Paragraph 15
  81. 16Paragraph 16
  82. 17Paragraph 17
  83. 18Paragraph 18
  84. 19Paragraph 19
  85. 20Paragraph 20
  86. Schedule 2: Passenger name record data
  87. Part 1: Amendments to the PNR regulations
  88. 1Paragraph 1
  89. 2Paragraph 2
  90. 3Paragraph 3
  91. 4Paragraph 4
  92. 5Paragraph 5
  93. 6Paragraph 6
  94. 7Paragraph 7
  95. 8Paragraph 8
  96. 9Paragraph 9
  97. 10Paragraph 10
  98. 11Paragraph 11
  99. 12Paragraph 12
  100. 13Paragraph 13
  101. 14Paragraph 14
  102. 15Paragraph 15
  103. 16Paragraph 16
  104. Part 2: Interim period: modifications for restricted EU PNR data that is subject to deletion
  105. 17Paragraph 17
  106. Part 3: Sea and rail travel: power to modify PNR regulations etc.
  107. 18Paragraph 18
  108. Schedule 3: Mutual assistance in criminal matters
  109. Introductory
  110. 1Paragraph 1
  111. Application of the 2003 Act to member States
  112. 2Paragraph 2
  113. Customer information orders in relation to safe deposit boxes
  114. 3Paragraph 3
  115. 4Paragraph 4
  116. 5Paragraph 5
  117. Miscellaneous
  118. 6Paragraph 6
  119. 7Paragraph 7
  120. Schedule 4: Technical barriers to trade: use of relevant international standards
  121. Amendments of subordinate legislation
  122. 1Paragraph 1
  123. 2Paragraph 2
  124. 3Paragraph 3
  125. 4Paragraph 4
  126. 5Paragraph 5
  127. 6Paragraph 6
  128. 7Paragraph 7
  129. 8Paragraph 8
  130. 9Paragraph 9
  131. 10Paragraph 10
  132. 11Paragraph 11
  133. 12Paragraph 12
  134. 13Paragraph 13
  135. 14Paragraph 14
  136. 15Paragraph 15
  137. 16Paragraph 16
  138. 17Paragraph 17
  139. 18Paragraph 18
  140. Amendments of retained direct EU legislation
  141. 19Paragraph 19
  142. 20Paragraph 20
  143. 21Paragraph 21
  144. 22Paragraph 22
  145. 23Paragraph 23
  146. 24Paragraph 24
  147. Schedule 5: Regulations under this Act
  148. Part 1: Procedure
  149. Criminal records
  150. 1Paragraph 1
  151. Passenger name record data
  152. 2Paragraph 2
  153. Administrative co-operation on VAT and mutual assistance on tax debts
  154. 3Paragraph 3
  155. Implementation power: before IP completion day
  156. 4Paragraph 4
  157. 5Paragraph 5
  158. Implementation power: on or after IP completion day
  159. 6Paragraph 6
  160. 7Paragraph 7
  161. 8Paragraph 8
  162. 9Paragraph 9
  163. Powers relating to the start of agreements
  164. 10Paragraph 10
  165. 11Paragraph 11
  166. Powers relating to the functioning of agreements
  167. 12Paragraph 12
  168. 13Paragraph 13
  169. Implementation and other powers: certain urgent cases
  170. 14Paragraph 14
  171. 15Paragraph 15
  172. 16Paragraph 16
  173. 17Paragraph 17
  174. Consequential provision
  175. 18Paragraph 18
  176. Part 2: General restrictions on certain powers of devolved authorities
  177. No power to make provision outside devolved competence
  178. 19Paragraph 19
  179. Requirement for consent where it would otherwise be required
  180. 20Paragraph 20
  181. Requirement for joint exercise where it would otherwise be required
  182. 21Paragraph 21
  183. Requirement for consultation where it would otherwise be required
  184. 22Paragraph 22
  185. Meaning of devolved competence
  186. 23Paragraph 23
  187. 24Paragraph 24
  188. 25Paragraph 25
  189. Part 3: General provision about powers under Act
  190. Scope and nature of powers: general
  191. 26Paragraph 26
  192. 27Paragraph 27
  193. 28Paragraph 28
  194. Anticipatory exercise of powers in relation to future relationship agreements etc.
  195. 29Paragraph 29
  196. Scope of appointed day power
  197. 30Paragraph 30
  198. Disapplication of certain review provisions
  199. 31Paragraph 31
  200. Hybrid instruments
  201. 32Paragraph 32
  202. Procedure on re-exercise of certain powers
  203. 33Paragraph 33
  204. Combinations of instruments
  205. 34Paragraph 34
  206. Schedule 6: Consequential and transitional provision etc.
  207. Part 1: Consequential provision
  208. ...
  209. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  210. ...
  211. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  212. ...
  213. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  214. Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10)
  215. 4Paragraph 4
  216. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
  217. 5Paragraph 5
  218. 6Paragraph 6
  219. 7Paragraph 7
  220. 8Paragraph 8
  221. Part 2: Transitional, transitory and saving provision
  222. Passenger name record data
  223. 9Paragraph 9
  224. Extradition
  225. 10Paragraph 10
  226. “relevant criminal offence”
  227. 11Paragraph 11
  228. Powers of devolved authorities in relation to EU law
  229. 12Paragraph 12
  230. Modifications of subordinate legislation
  231. 13Paragraph 13