# The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, Introduction: Introductory text


Exiting The European Union
Environmental Protection
Sift requirements satisfied 21st November 2018
Made 18th December 2018
Laid before Parliament 21st December 2018
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 2
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—
(a)section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 ;
(b)section 8(1) of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 .
The Secretary of State has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to persistent organic pollutants .
The requirements of paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (relating to the appropriate Parliamentary procedure for these Regulations) have been satisfied.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1405/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/persistent-organic-pollutants-amendment-eu-exit-regulations-2018/introduction
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