# The Flood and Water (Amendments) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: E+W

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in powers in paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies in retained EU law arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
These Regulations make amendments to secondary legislation in the field of environmental protection, water and flood.
The Welsh Ministers' Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/460/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/flood-and-water-amendments-england-and-wales-eu-exit-regulations-2019/note
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