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European Union (Withdrawal) Act (2018 C.16).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to repeal the European Communities Act 1972 and make other provision in connection with the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU.
Subject
General
Keyword
Basic legislation Institution Governance Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The Act concerns legal implications of exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union. The principal purpose of the Act is to provide a functioning statute book on the day the UK leaves the EU. It ends the supremacy of European Union (EU) law in UK law, converts EU law as it stands at the moment of exit into domestic law, and preserves laws made in the UK to implement EU obligations. It also creates temporary powers to make secondary legislation to enable corrections to be made to the laws that would otherwise no longer operate appropriately once the UK has left, so that the domestic legal system continues to function correctly outside the EU. The Act also enables domestic law to reflect the content of a withdrawal agreement under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union once the UK leaves the EU, subject to the prior enactment of a statute by Parliament approving the final terms of withdrawal. Direct EU legislation, so far as operative immediately before exit day, forms part of domestic law on and after exit day.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 90 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, EIA, Pollution control, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biotechnology, Plant production, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Zoonotic Disease Eradication and Control (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 76 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Nagoya Protocol (Compliance) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 1393 of 2018).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018

Keyword: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Offences/penalties, Access and benefit-sharing, Biodiversity, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 25 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: EIA, Marine pollution, Forestry protection measures, Forest management/forest conservation, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Drainage (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 31 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Institution, Ecosystem preservation, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water and Floods (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.R. No. 32 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Flood, Water supply, Sewerage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (W.S.I. No. 942 (W. 24) of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Marking/identification, Animal production, Registration, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 72 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal production, Research, Authorization/permit, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 739).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Policy/planning, Foreign fishing, Fishing gear/fishing method, Landing, Harbour, Monitoring, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Marine area, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 1599).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2020

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Landing, Harbour, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sea Fish Licensing (Foreign Vessels) (EU Exit) (Scotland) Order 2019 (S.S.I. No. 87 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Fishing authorization, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Fisheries (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.R. No. 209 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Subsidy/incentive, Enforcement/compliance, Foreign fishing, Marine fishes, Fish products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Fisheries (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. No. 69 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Fishing gear/fishing method, Crustaceans, Cartilaginous fishes, Fishing authorization, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. No. 124 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Plant protection, Vegetables/legumes, Pests/diseases, International trade, Inspection, Certification, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Health (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 786 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Plant protection, Vegetables/legumes, Pests/diseases, International trade, Inspection, Certification, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Common Fisheries Policy and Aquaculture (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 753 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Aquaculture, International relations/cooperation, Foreign fishing, Monitoring, Enforcement/compliance, Alien species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Fisheries (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 746 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Subsidy/incentive, Enforcement/compliance, Foreign fishing, Fish products, Navigation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 1025 of 2018).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018

Keyword: Timber, Timber extraction/logging, International trade, Inspection, Procedural matters, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Union (Definition of Treaties Orders) (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 1012 of 2018).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018

Keyword: Procedural matters, International relations/cooperation, Marine fisheries, Foreign fishing, Timber, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 1033 of 2018).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018

Keyword: Animal health, Animal production, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Zoonotic Disease Eradication and Control (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 1110 of 2018).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Climate Change Agreements (Amendment of Agreements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 1205 of 2018).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018

Keyword: Climate change, Ozone layer, International relations/cooperation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cattle Identification (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 1238 of 2018).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Enforcement/compliance, Marking/identification, Cattle, Swine, Sheep/goats, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Planning (Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 (S.R. No. 1235 of 2018).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018

Keyword: EIA, Pollution control, Land-use planning, Mining

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 1232 of 2018).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018

Keyword: EIA, Pollution control, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Land-use planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal By-Products and Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 1120 of 2018).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, International trade, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Slaughtering, Inspection, Registration, Authorization/permit, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (England) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 1241 of 2018).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning, Inspection, International trade, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Breeding (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 117 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Animal production, Animal reproduction, Cattle, Equine-animals, Genetic resources, Herd book, Sheep/goats, Swine, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pesticides (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.R. No. 118 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, MRL-maximum residue limit, Pesticides, Planting material/seeds, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 162 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Registration, Planting material/seeds, Intellectual property rights/patents, Plant variety, Vegetables/legumes, Plant production, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Marketing of Seeds and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 131 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018

Keyword: Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Registration, Planting material/seeds, Intellectual property rights/patents, Plant variety, Vegetables/legumes, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.R. No. 190 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, EIA, Pollution control, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biotechnology, Plant production, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.R. No. 123 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: EIA, Forestry protection measures, Forest management/forest conservation, Groundwater, Water abstraction, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Ecosystem preservation, Protected area, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Exotic Disease (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 111 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Slaughtering, Quarantine, Inspection, Birds

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Organic Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 109 of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Ecological production/organic production, Inspection, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal By-Products and Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (W.S.I. No. 94 (W. 25) of 2019).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019

Keyword: Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal by-products, Pests/diseases, Slaughtering, Inspection, International trade, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 463 of 2020).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2020

Keyword: Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (2018 C.1).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2020

Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Governance, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX