Explanatory note

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) (“the 2018 Act”) in order to address failures of EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

The deficiencies identified are of a kind referred to in section 8(2)(a) (provisions which have no practical application in relation to the UK or are otherwise redundant or substantially redundant, 8(2)(d) (provisions for, or in connection with, arrangements which involve the EU or are otherwise dependent on the UK's membership of the EU and which no longer exist or are no longer appropriate) and 8(2)(g) (EU references which are no longer appropriate) of the 2018 Act.

The Regulations make amendments to retained direct EU legislation concerning the use of leghold traps and the import of pelts and manufactured goods of certain wild animal species. Part 2 amends retained direct EU legislation and Part 3 revokes tertiary retained direct EU legislation.

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