# The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (expired—not approved), Introduction: Introductory text


Exiting The European Union
Environmental Protection
Made at 11.25 a.m. on 14th October 2019
Laid before Parliament at 4.30 p.m. on 14th October 2019
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 .
The Secretary of State is of the opinion that, by reason of urgency, it is necessary to make these Regulations without a draft of the instrument being laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1340/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/persistent-organic-pollutants-amendment-eu-exit-regulations-2019-expirednot-approved/introduction
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