# The Protection of Trading Interests (Authorisation) Regulations 2021, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Protection Of Trading Interests
Trade
Made at 9.00 p.m. on 5th February 2021
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 5, second paragraph, point (a), of Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 of 22 November 1996 protecting against the effects of the extra-territorial application of legislation adopted by a third country, and actions based thereon or resulting therefrom.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/132/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-trading-interests-authorisation-regulations-2021/introduction
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