UK Lords – Brexit – An Irish Guide

NI Consent Regs HL Report

Brexit: Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Democratic Consent Regulations In Focus Published Friday, 27 November, 2020 In Focus Brexit & the EU Devolution James Tobin The draft Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (Democratic Consent Process) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 would implement the mechanism for obtaining democratic consent in Northern Ireland to the continued application of articles 5 to […]

Dangerous Goods Regs HL Report

In Focus Published Friday, 25 September, 2020 In Focus Brexit & the EU Transport James Goddard This article summarises the provisions of new regulations which will affect the carriage of dangerous goods and the use of transportable pressure equipment at the end of the Brexit transition period. The House of Lords is due to debate the […]

UK Citizens Rights Reg HL Report

Brexit: Citizens’ rights regulations In Focus Published Friday, 16 October, 2020 In Focus Brexit & the EU Immigration Emily Haves Three draft statutory instruments due to be debated in the House of Lords on 22 October 2020 would give effect to commitments in the EU Withdrawal Agreement, the EEA EFTA Separation Agreement and the Swiss Citizens’ […]

Timber Products Regs HL Report

Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 In Focus Published Friday, 23 October, 2020 In Focus Brexit & the EU Environment Emily Haves The draft Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 would amend the retained EU law prohibiting the sale of illegally harvested timber. The purpose of […]

Sanctions Regs HL Reports

Sanctions (EU Exit) (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 In Focus Published Monday, 26 October, 2020 In Focus Brexit & the EU Crime Middle East Nicola Newson Since the passage of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, the Government has been preparing for the UK to implement sanctions once it is no longer covered by the […]

Financial Services Regs HL Report

Financial services and markets regulations In Focus Published Thursday, 05 November, 2020 In Focus Brexit & the EU Economy Thomas Brown The House of Lords is scheduled to debate four statutory instruments relating to the financial services and markets sector on 10 November 2020. Three of them relate to the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. […]

Construction Products Reg HL Report

Construction Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 In Focus Published Friday, 06 November, 2020 In Focus Brexit & the EU Business Employment Claire Brader The marketing of construction products in the UK is regulated by EU law. The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ensures that EU-derived domestic legislation and directly applicable EU law will continue […]

Health Care Qualifications Regs HL Report

European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (EFTA States) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 In Focus Published Friday, 13 November, 2020 In Focus Brexit & the EU Health Emily Haves There is currently a system for mutual recognition of health and social care qualifications within and between European Economic Area states and Switzerland. The UK […]

Safety Security Declaration Reg HL Report

Draft Customs Safety, Security and Economic Operators Registration and Identification (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 In Focus Published Tuesday, 17 November, 2020 In Focus Brexit & the EU Devolution International Trade Nicola Newson After the transition period, customs procedures for goods arriving from the EU will change. These regulations would amend earlier regulations by: delaying […]

Departing EU Case Law HL Report

In Focus Published Friday, 20 November, 2020 In Focus Brexit & the EU Justice Claire Brader The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 provides the UK Supreme Court and the High Court of Justiciary in Scotland with the power to depart from retained EU case law after the end of the transition period. Draft regulations, introduced by […]

NI Qualifying Goods Reg HL Report

Unfettered access for Northern Ireland goods to the UK internal market The terms of the withdrawal agreement and its Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol create a unique status for Northern Ireland. It remains part of the UK’s customs territory but will continue to apply the EU’s customs code, VAT rules and single market rules for goods after the transition […]

Metrology Regulations

n Focus Published Tuesday, 24 November, 2020 In Focus Brexit & the EU Business Devolution International Trade Chris Smith The regulation of product safety, and weights and measures, is based on EU law. The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 brings this EU law into UK statute, so that it will continue to have effect after the […]

Tax Amendments

Taxation (Post-transition Period) Bill In Focus Published Monday, 14 December, 2020 In Focus Brexit & the EU Business Economy International Trade Nicola Newson The House of Lords is due to consider the Taxation (Post-transition Period) Bill on 16 December 2020. The Lords is debarred from amending it as it is a supply bill. The bill would […]