S.S.I. 2015/446, amended by S.S.I. 2016/47.

S.S.I. 2016/49 as relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2019/173.

2018 c.16 (“the 2018 Act”). Section 4 of the 2018 Act was amended by section 25 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement Act 2020 (c.1).

S.I. 2015/102, amended by S.I.s 2016/275 and 696; there are other amendments that are not relevant to this instrument.

S.S.I. 2016/49.

S.S.I. 2016/65.

EUR 2014/910 as amended by S.I. 2019/89.

EUDN 2015/1506 as amended by S.I. 2019/89.

S.S.I. 2016/49 as last relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2019/173.

2018 c.16 (“the 2018 Act”). Section 4 of the 2018 Act was amended by section 25 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement Act 2020 (c.1).

S.I. 2016/274, amended by S.I. 2016/696.

2006 c.46.

EUR 2014/910 as amended by S.I. 2019/89.

EUDN 2015/1506 as amended by S.I. 2019/89.

2018 c.22. See section 17 (place of origin of chargeable goods).

S.S.I. 2016/65, amended by S.S.I. 2016/125.

The definition in S.S.I. 2016/65 was amended by S.S.I. 2016/125, regulation 2(2)(a).

All the substantive provisions of the Agreement were substituted by the Protocol which was approved, on behalf of the EU, by Council Decision 2014/115/EU (OJ No L 68, 7.3.2014, p.1), to which the text of the Protocol is attached (at OJ No L 68, 7.3.2014, p.2).

2018 c.16 (“the 2018 Act”). Section 4 of the 2018 Act was amended by section 25 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement Act 2020 (c.1).

S.I. 2016/273.

See the definition in Article 2(11A) which is inserted into EUR 2008/1008, on IP completion day, by S.I. 2018/1392, schedule 2, paragraph 4(6).

2006 c.46.

S.S.I. 2016/145.

S.S.I. 2012/88. The regulations were revoked by S.S.I. 2015/446 subject to transitional provision and saving specified in S.S.I. 2015/446, regulation 98.

S.S.I. 2012/89. The Regulations were revoked by S.S.I. 2016/49 subject to transitional provision and saving specified in S.S.I. 2016/49, regulation 111.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/468/part/3/madeThe Public Procurement etc. (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020enKing's Printer for Scotland2020-12-23EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNIONPUBLIC PROCUREMENTThese Regulations revoke and replace the Public Procurement etc. (Scotland) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/112 – “the first exit S.S.I.”), the Public Procurement etc. (Scotland) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/114 – “the second exit S.S.I.”) and the Public Procurement etc. (Scotland) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/414 –“the third exit S.S.I.”). The second exit S.S.I. and the third exit S.S.I. amend the first exit S.S.I. As a result, the revoked Regulations will not come into force.PART 3AMENDMENT OF SECONDARY LEGISLATIONCHAPTER 1THE PUBLIC CONTRACTS (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 20154Amendments commenced on IP completion day1

The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

omit the definition of the “Commission”,

ii

in the definition of “common technical specification”, after “standardisation” insert “as it has effect in EU law”,

iii

for the meaning of “contracting entity” substitute—

means a utility within the meaning of regulation 4(1) of the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016

,

iv

after the definition of “contracting entity” insert—

“covered by regulation 3(2)”, in relation to an element, a part of a contract, or procurement, means that regulation 3(2)—

a

applies to that element, part or procurement, or

b

would do so if Part 2 applied,

,

v

omit the definition of “ESPD”,

vi

in the definition of “GPA”, after “amended” insert “before IP completion day”,

vii

in the definition of “innovation”, omit “the Europe 2020 strategy for smart,”,

viii

after the definition of “public works contract” insert—

“the Retained Treaties” means anything which is retained EU law by virtue of section 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 because of the effect which the Treaty on European Union or TFEU had immediately before IP completion day in giving rise to any of the rights, powers, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, remedies and procedures mentioned in that section,

,

ix

after the definition of “selection criteria” insert—

“SPD” means the Single Procurement Document referred to in regulation 60(1),

,

x

after the definition of “TFEU” insert—

“the UK e-notification service” has the meaning given by regulation 52(5), and references (in whatever terms) to the submission of notices to that service are to be construed in accordance with regulation 52(6),

,

xi

omit the definition of “Utilities Directive”,

b

omit paragraphs (2) and (3).

3

For regulation 3(2), (subject matter and application of these regulations) substitute—

2

This Part—

a

does not oblige any contracting authority to supply information the disclosure of which it considers contrary to the essential interests of the security of the United Kingdom,

b

does not preclude any contracting authority from taking such measures as it considers necessary for the protection of the essential interests of the security of the United Kingdom and which are connected with the production of or trade in arms, munitions and war material, provided that such measures do not adversely affect the conditions of competition regarding products which are not intended for specifically military purposes.

3

The arms, munitions and war material to which paragraph (2)(b) applies are those included in the 1958 List.

4

Any measures which, if they had been taken immediately before IP completion day, would have been covered by Article 346 of TFEU shall be regarded as measures covered by paragraph (2)(b).

5

In this regulation, “the 1958 List” means the list of arms, munitions and war material adopted by the Council of the European Economic Community in its Decision 255/58 of 15 April 1958 as that list is to be treated for the purpose of Part 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

.

4

In regulation 4 (mixed procurement)—

a

in paragraph (1), for “Article 346 of the TFEU” substitute “regulation 3(2)”,

b

in paragraph (2)—

i

for “Utilities Directive” substitute “Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016”,

ii

for “Art 5 and 6 of the Utilities Directive” substitute “regulations 5 and 6 of those Regulations”.

5

In regulation 5 (thresholds)—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a), for “the amount specified in Article 4(a) of the Directive” substitute “£4,733,252”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (b), for “the amount specified in Article 4(b) of the Directive” substitute “£122,976”,

iii

in sub-paragraph (c), for “the amount specified in Article 4(c) of the Directive” substitute “£189,330”,

iv

in sub-paragraph (d), for “the amount specified in Article 4(d) of the Directive” substitute “£663,540”,

b

in paragraph (3)(a)(i), for “80,000 euros” substitute “£70,778”,

c

in paragraph (3)(a)(ii), for “1 million euros” substitute “£884,720”,

d

omit paragraph (5).

6

After regulation 5 insert—

5AReview and amendment of certain thresholds1

Every two years the Scottish Ministers must review the thresholds specified in regulation 5(1)(a), (b) and (c) (“the reviewable thresholds”) to verify whether they correspond with the thresholds established for those purposes in the GPA.

2

The Scottish Ministers must do so by calculating the sterling value of each of the reviewable thresholds on the basis of the average daily value of sterling in terms of the special drawing rights mentioned in the GPA over a period of 24 months ending with 31 August.

3

The Scottish Ministers must make that calculation using the applicable conversion rates in the monthly International Financial Statistics published from time to time by the International Monetary Fund.

4

If the sterling value of a reviewable threshold so calculated differs from the sum for the time being set by regulation 5(1) in respect of that threshold, the Scottish Ministers must make regulations amending regulation 5(1) so as to substitute for that sum the sum equal to that value.

5

Such regulations—

a

must be made and laid before the Scottish Parliament before 1 November following the end of the 24 month period covered by the review, and

b

must provide for the substitution to come into force on the following 1 January.

6

The first review under this regulation must relate to the 24 month period ending with 31 August 2021.

.

7

In regulation 7 (exclusions: utilities)—

a

in paragraph (a) for “Articles 8 to 14 of the Utilities Directive” substitute “regulations 8 to 14 of the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016”,

b

in paragraph (b)—

i

for “Utilities Directive” substitute “Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016”,

ii

for sub-paragraph (i) substitute—

i

under regulations 17 (exclusion: contracts awarded for the purpose of resale or lease to third parties), 22 (exclusion: contracts awarded by certain utilities for the purchase of water and for the supply of energy or of fuels for the production of energy) or 32 (activities directly exposed to competition), or

,

iii

in sub-paragraph (ii), for “Article” substitute “regulation”,

iv

for “that Directive” substitute “those Regulations”.

c

in paragraph (c)—

i

for “paragraph (b) of Article 13(2) of the Utilities Directive as amended from time to time” substitute “regulation 13(2) of the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (ii) for “paragraph (d) of Article 21 of the Utilities Directive” substitute “paragraph (1)(e) of regulation 20 of the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016”.

8

In regulation 8 (exclusions: concessions)—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

for “works or services concessions” substitute “a works concession contract or a services concession contract”,

ii

for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

a

is subject to the application of the Concession Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016,

,

iii

in sub-paragraph (b) for “that Directive” substitute “those Regulations”,

b

for paragraph (2) substitute—

2

In this regulation “works concession contract” and “services concession contract” have the meaning given in regulation 3 (meaning of “concession contract”) of the Concession Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

.

9

In regulation 10(1)(a) (exclusions: public contracts awarded, and design contests organised, pursuant to international rules)—

a

before “Treaties” insert “Retained”,

b

for “third” substitute “other”.

10

In regulation 11(1)(e) (exclusions: specific service contracts)—

a

in sub-paragraph (i)—

i

omit “within the meaning of Article 1 of the Lawyers’ Services Directive”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (aa), for “a member State, a third” substitute “the United Kingdom, another”,

iii

in sub-paragraph (bb), for “a member State or a third” substitute “the United Kingdom or another”,

b

in sub-paragraph (ii), in the wording before (aa), omit “within the meaning of Article 1 of the Lawyers’ Services Directive”,

c

in sub-paragraph (iv) omit “in the member State concerned”,

d

in sub-paragraph (v) omit “, in the member State concerned,”,

e

in paragraph (2), for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—

c

“lawyer” means a person practising as an advocate, barrister or solicitor in any part of the United Kingdom or in Gibraltar;

.

11

In regulation 12 (exclusions: service contracts awarded on the basis of an exclusive right), for “the TFEU” substitute “anything which is retained EU law by virtue of section 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 because of the effect which the TFEU had immediately before IP completion day in giving rise to any of the rights, powers, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, remedies and procedures mentioned in that section”.

12

In regulation 13 (exclusions: public contracts between entities within the public sector), in paragraphs (2)(c) and (5)(c), before “Treaties” insert “Retained”.

13

In regulation 14(1) (specific situations: contracts subsidised by a contracting authority)—

a

in sub-paragraph (a), for “Article 13(a) of the Directive” substitute “regulation 5(1)(a)”,

b

in sub-paragraph (b), for “Article 13(b) of the Directive” substitute “regulation 5(1)(b)”.

14

In regulation 16(2)(a) (specific situations: defence and security), omit “or another member State”.

15

In regulation 17 (mixed procurement involving defence or security aspects), in paragraphs (1) and (5)(a), for “Article 346 of the TFEU” substitute “regulation 3(2)”.

16

In regulation 18(1) (public contracts and design contests involving defence or security aspects which are awarded or organised pursuant to international rules)—

a

in sub-paragraph (a)—

i

before “Treaties” insert “Retained”,

ii

for “third” substitute “other”,

b

in sub-paragraph (b), for “a third” substitute “another”.

17

In regulation 19 (principles of procurement)—

a

in paragraph (4) after “agreements or” insert, “, subject to paragraphs (4A) and (4B),”,

b

after paragraph (4), insert—

4A

Where—

a

the United Kingdom has ratified an international agreement establishing obligations in any of the fields mentioned in paragraph (4), and

b

the agreement is not already referred to,

the Scottish Ministers may make regulations providing that paragraph (4) is to have effect as if the agreement were referred to.

4B

Where the United Kingdom has ceased to ratify an international agreement that is already referred to, the Scottish Ministers may make regulations providing that paragraph (4) is to have effect as if the agreement were not referred to.

4C

In paragraphs (4A) and (4B)—

a

“referred to” means referred to in Annex X mentioned in paragraph (4), and

b

where paragraph (4) already has effect as if an agreement were referred to, “already referred to” includes that agreement.

.

18

In regulation 20 (economic operators), omit paragraph (1).

19

In regulation 21(3) (reserved contracts), for “Article 20 of the Directive” substitute “this regulation”.

20

In regulation 23 (rules applicable to communication)—

a

in paragraph (15)—

i

for “in the Official Journal” substitute “on the UK e-notification service”,

ii

for “sent” substitute “submitted”,

iii

for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,

b

in paragraph (18)(d) for the words from “accept” to the end substitute “act in accordance with Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market (and for this purpose the submission of the tender or request is to be treated as the use of an online service to which those Regulations apply)”,

c

in paragraph (23), for the words from “procurement” to the end substitute “procurement within the scope of this Part”,

d

in paragraph (24)—

i

in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for the words from “in accordance” to “time to time,” substitute “in a format other than those referred to in Article 1 of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1506 laying down specifications relating to formats of advanced electronic signatures and advanced seals to be recognised by public sector bodies”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (b), for the words from “allow” to the end substitute “comply with the requirements of Article 2(1)(b) of that Decision (or would simply comply with those requirements if the person seeking to validate the signature were a public sector body for the purpose of that Decision)”.

21

After regulation 23 insert—

23APowers to amend regulation1

The Scottish Ministers may make regulations amending paragraph (3) of regulation 23 by—

a

omitting any of the situations described in that paragraph where the Scottish Ministers consider that technological developments render it inappropriate for that situation to continue to be an exception from the obligation to require electronic means of communication, or

b

inserting a description of a new situation where the Scottish Ministers consider that it should become a new exception because of technological developments.

2

Where the Scottish Ministers consider that technological developments render it inappropriate for there to continue to be any exceptions from the obligation to require electronic means of communication, the Scottish Ministers may make regulations omitting paragraph (3) from regulation 23.

3

Where regulations have been made under paragraph (2) and the Scottish Ministers consider that a new exception should be provided for because of technological developments, the Scottish Ministers may make regulations re-inserting paragraph (3) into regulation 23 in terms which give effect to that new exception (and the powers conferred by paragraphs (1) and (2) of this regulation may subsequently be exercised in relation to paragraph (3) as re-inserted).

4

The Scottish Ministers may make regulations amending the technical details and characteristics set out in regulation 23(17) if the Scottish Ministers consider it appropriate to do so to take account of technical developments.

.

22

In regulation 26 (conditions relating to the GPA and other international agreements)—

a

in the heading for “relation” substitute “relating”,

b

in the body of the regulation, the text of the existing regulation becomes paragraph (1) and is amended as follows—

i

for “is bound” substitute “was, immediately before IP completion day, bound”,

ii

for “EU” where it last appears substitute “United Kingdom”,

c

after that paragraph (1) insert—

2

For the purposes of paragraph (1)—

a

each country that was a member State immediately before IP completion day is deemed to be a signatory to the GPA, and

b

the EU’s Appendix 1 to the GPA has effect as if each such country were referred to in the same way that Iceland is referred to in the following places in that Appendix—

i

paragraph 2(a) of Annex 1,

ii

Annex 6.

.

23

In regulation 28 (open procedure)—

a

in paragraph (3), for “sent” substitute “submitted”,

b

in paragraph (4)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a), for “for the contract notice in section I of part B of Annex V to the Directive” substitute “by regulation 49(2)”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (b), for “sent” (in both places) substitute “submitted”,

c

in paragraph (5), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.

24

In regulation 29 (restricted procedure)—

a

in paragraph (3)(a), for “sent” substitute “submitted”,

b

in paragraph (7)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a), for “in section I of part B of Annex V to the Directive” substitute “by regulation 49(2)”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (b), for “sent” (in both places) substitute “submitted”,

c

in paragraph (11)(a), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.

25

In regulation 30 (competitive procedure with negotiation)—

a

in paragraph (5)(a), for “sent” substitute “submitted”,

b

in paragraph (7)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a), for “in section I of Part B of Annex V” substitute “by regulation 49(2)”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (b), for “sent” (in both places) substitute “submitted”,

c

in paragraph (11)(a), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.

26

In regulation 31(3) (Competitive Dialogue), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.

27

In regulation 32(11) (Innovation Partnership), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.

28

In regulation 33(1)(a) (use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication), for “to the Commission where it so requests” substitute “to the Scottish Ministers if they so request”.

29

In regulation 35 (dynamic purchasing systems)—

a

in paragraph (8)(a), for “sent” substitute “submitted”,

b

in paragraph (24), for “ESPD” substitute “SPD”,

c

in paragraph (25)—

i

omit “European”,

ii

for “ESPD” substitute “SPD”,

d

for paragraph (27) substitute—

27

Where the period of validity is changed without terminating the dynamic purchasing system, the contracting authority shall submit for publication on the UK e-notification service a notice of the kind used initially for the call for competition for the dynamic purchasing system.

27A

Where a dynamic purchasing system is terminated before the end of the period of validity that had most recently been indicated under paragraph (26) or (27), the contracting authority shall submit for publication on the UK e-notification service a contract award notice under regulation 51 (contract award notices).

30

Omit regulation 40 (procurement involving contracting authorities from different member States).

31

In regulation 43 (technical specifications)—

a

in paragraph (8), for “adopted by a legal act of the EU” substitute “imposed by retained EU law”,

b

in paragraph (10), in the words before sub-paragraph (a), after “compatible with” insert “retained”,”.

32

In regulation 49 (prior information notices)—

a

in paragraph (2), after “Directive” insert—

, but as if—

a

in paragraph 2, “the second and third sub-paragraph of Article 53(1)” were a reference to regulation 54(3) and (4) of these Regulations, and

b

in paragraph 9, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations

,

b

in paragraph (3)(a)—

i

for “send” substitute “submit”,

ii

for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,

c

in paragraph (3)(b) for “at national level” substitute “otherwise than on the UK e-notification service”,

d

in paragraph (4)—

i

for “send” substitute “submit”,

ii

for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,

e

in paragraph (5) after “Directive” insert “, but as if, in paragraph 6, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations”,

f

in paragraph (6)—

i

in sub-paragraph (c)—

aa

for “set out in section 1 of Part B of Annex V to the Directive” substitute “required by paragraph (2)”,

bb

for “that Part” substitute “Part B of Annex V to the Directive, but as if paragraph 12 of that Part (financing by EU funds) were omitted”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (d)—

aa

for “sent” where it first occurs substitute “submitted”,

bb

for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,

g

in paragraph (7)—

i

for “sending” substitute “submitting”,

ii

for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,

iii

for “at national level” substitute “otherwise than on the UK e-notification service”.

33

For regulation 50 (contract notices) substitute—

50Contract notices

Contract notices must—

a

contain the information set out in part C of Annex V to the Directive, but as if—

i

in paragraph 2, “the second and third sub-paragraphs of Article 53(1)” were a reference to regulation 54(3) and (4) of these Regulations,

ii

paragraph 24 (financing by EU funds) were omitted,

iii

in paragraph 26, “in the Official Journal of the European Union” read “on the UK e-notification service (within the meaning of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015)”, and

iv

in paragraph 28, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations, and

b

be submitted for publication in accordance with regulation 52 (publication on the UK e-notification service).

.

34

In regulation 51 (contract award notices)—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

for “send” substitute “submit”,

ii

for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,

b

for paragraph (2) substitute—

2

Such notices must—

a

contain the information set out in part D of Annex V to the Directive, but as if—

i

in paragraph 9, “Article 67” were a reference to regulation 67 (contract award criteria) of these Regulations,

ii

in paragraph 11(b), the words “Member State or from a third” were omitted,

iii

paragraph 15 (financing by EU funds) were omitted,

iv

in paragraph 17, “in the Official Journal of the European Union” read “on the UK e-notification service (within the meaning of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015)”, and

v

in paragraph 18, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations, and

b

be submitted for publication in accordance with regulation 52 (publication on the UK e-notification service),

,

c

in paragraphs (5)(a) and (b), for “send” substitute “submit”.

d

in paragraph (5)(a) for ‘form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level’ substitute ‘publication on the UK e-notification service’.

35

In regulation 52 (form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level)—

a

for the heading, substitute “Publication on the UK e-notification service”,

b

in paragraph (1)—

i

for “sent” (in both places) substitute “submitted”,

ii

for “EU Publications Office” substitute “ UK e-notification service”,

iii

omit sub-paragraph (b) and the immediately preceding “; and”,

c

in paragraph (2), for “sent to the EU Publications Office” substitute “submitted to the UK e-notification service”,

d

in paragraph (3)—

i

for “EU Publications Office” substitute “UK e-notification service”,

ii

omit “the receipt of the notice and of”,

iii

for “sent” substitute “submitted”,

e

in paragraph (4)—

i

for “send” substitute “submit”,

ii

for “EU Publications Office” substitute “UK e-notification service”,

iii

omit the words from “, provided” to the end,

f

after paragraph (4) insert—

5

In these Regulations, “the UK e-notification service” means a single web-based portal which is provided, for purposes which include the purposes of this Part, by or on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

6

For the purposes of these Regulations, a notice of any description is submitted to the UK e-notification service if the information comprising the notice is entered in the portal in such form or manner as the portal may elicit it and in compliance with any specific instructions that are given within the portal about how the information, or any particular element of it, is to be entered.

.

36

In regulation 53 (publication at national level)—

a

in the heading, for “at national level” substitute “otherwise than on the UK e-notification service”,

b

in paragraph (1), for “by the EU Publications Office” substitute “on the UK e-notification service”,

c

in paragraph (3), for the words from “at national level” to “Office” substitute “otherwise than on the UK e-notification service before they are published on that service”,

d

in paragraph (4)—

i

for “at national level” substitute “otherwise than on the UK e-notification service”,

ii

for the words from “by the EU” to “Directive” substitute “on that service within 48 hours after the notice was submitted to that service”,

e

in paragraph (5)—

i

for “at national level” substitute “otherwise than on the UK e-notification service”,

ii

for “sent to the EU Publications Office” substitute “submitted to that service”,

iii

for “sending of the notice to the European Publications Office” substitute “submission of the notice to that service”,

f

in paragraph (6)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a), for “sends to the EU Publications Office” substitute “submits to the UK e-notification service”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (b), for “sending” substitute “submission”.

37

In regulation 54 (electronic availability of procurement documents), in paragraph (1), for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”.

38

In regulation 55(5)(d) (invitations to candidates)—

a

omit “European”,

b

for “ESPD” substitute “SPD”.

39

In regulation 57 (general principles)—

a

in paragraph (2)—

i

omit “EU law,”,

ii

after “agreements or” insert “, subject to paragraphs (2A) and (2B),”,

b

after paragraph (2) insert—

2A

Where—

a

the United Kingdom has ratified an international agreement establishing obligations in any of the fields mentioned in paragraph (2), and

b

the agreement is not already listed,

the Scottish Ministers may make regulations providing that paragraph (2) is to have effect as if the agreement were listed.

2B

Where the United Kingdom has ceased to ratify an international agreement that is already listed, the Scottish Ministers may make regulations providing that paragraph (2) is to have effect as if the agreement were not listed.

2C

In paragraphs (2A) and (2B)—

a

“listed” means listed as described in paragraph (2), and

b

where paragraph (2) already has effect as if an agreement were listed, “already listed” includes that agreement.

.

40

In regulation 58 (exclusion grounds)—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

omit sub-paragraph (e),

ii

in sub-paragraph (k) for “Article 57(1)” substitute “Article 57(1)(a), (b), (d), (e) or (f)”,

b

in paragraph (8)(i)—

i

omit “European”,

ii

for “ESPD” substitute “SPD”.

41

In regulation 59 (selection criteria), omit paragraph (5).

42

In regulation 60 (European Single Procurement Document: use, content and form of the ESPD)—

a

in the heading—

i

omit “European”,

ii

for “ESPD” substitute “SPD”,

b

in each of paragraphs (1) to (7), for “ESPD” substitute “SPD”,

c

in paragraph (11)(a), for “any member State” substitute “the United Kingdom”.

43

In regulation 61 (means of proof)—

a

in paragraph (4)(a) and (b), omit “member State or”,

b

in paragraph (5) omit “member State or” and “member States or” where they occur.

44

Omit regulation 62 (recourse to e-Certis).

45

In regulation 63 (quality assurance standards and environmental management standards)—

a

omit paragraph (2),

b

in paragraph (4)—

i

omit sub-paragraphs (a) and (b),

ii

in sub-paragraph (c), omit “other”,

iii

omit the words after sub-paragraph (c).

46

Omit regulation 65 (recognition of official lists of approved economic operators and certification by certification bodies).

47

In regulation 68 (life-cycle costing)—

a

in paragraph (3)(c)—

i

omit ‘third’,

ii

for “is bound” substitute “was, immediately before IP completion day, bound”,

b

omit paragraphs (5) and (6).

48

In regulation 69 (abnormally low tenders)—

a

in paragraph (2), omit sub-paragraph (f),

b

omit paragraphs (6) and (7).

49

In regulation 71 (subcontracting)—

a

in paragraph (7), for “ESPDs” substitute “SPDs”,

b

in paragraph (9), for “regulations 60” to “e-Certis)” substitute “regulations 60 (single procurement document: use, content and form of the SPD) and 61 (means of proof)”.

50

In regulation 72 (modification of contracts during their term)—

a

in paragraph (3)—

i

for “send” substitute “submit”,

ii

for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,

b

in paragraph (4), after “Directive” insert—

, but as if—

a

paragraph 9 (financing by EU funds) were omitted,

b

in paragraph 11, “in the Official Journal of the European Union” read “on the UK e-notification service (within the meaning of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015)”, and

c

in paragraph 12, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations

.

51

In regulation 73(1) (termination of contracts)—

a

after sub-paragraph (a), insert “or”,

b

after sub-paragraph (b), omit “or”,

c

omit sub-paragraph (c).

52

In regulation 75 (publication of notices)—

a

in paragraph (4), for “send” substitute “submit”,

b

in paragraph (5)—

i

for “send” substitute “submit”,

ii

for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”.

53

In regulation 78 (notices)—

a

in paragraph (1) after “Directive” insert—

, but as if—

a

in paragraph 2, “the second and third sub-paragraphs of Article 53(1)” were a reference to regulation 54(3) and (4) of these Regulations,

b

in paragraph 16, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations

,

b

in paragraph (3)—

i

for “send” substitute “submit”,

ii

for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,

c

in paragraph (4)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a)—

aa

for “send” substitute “submit”,

bb

for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (b), for “of dispatch of such notice” substitute “on which the notice was submitted to the UK e-notification service”.

d

in paragraph (5), after “Directive” insert—

, but as if—

a

paragraph 12 (financing by EU funds) were omitted,

b

in paragraph 13, “in the Official Journal of the European Union “ read “on the UK e-notification service (within the meaning of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015”, and

c

in paragraph 14, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations

.

54

In regulation 79 (rules on the organisation of design contests and the selection of participants), omit paragraph (2).

55

In regulation 82 (retention of contract copies)—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a), for “1 000 000 EUR” substitute “£884,720”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (b), for “10 000 000 EUR” substitute “£8,847,200”,

b

in paragraph (2), for “applicable EU or national rules on access to documents and data protection” substitute “rules on access to documents and data protection applicable in the relevant part of the United Kingdom”.

56

In regulation 83 (reporting and documentation requirements)—

a

omit paragraph (4),

b

in paragraph (5), omit the words from “or to such” to the end,

c

omit paragraph (6).

57

After regulation 83 insert—

CHAPTER 4AREGULATIONS UNDER THIS PART83AGeneral provisions about regulations under this Part1

Regulations under this Part are to be made by Scottish statutory instrument subject to the negative procedure.

2

Regulations under this Part may make supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision.

.

58

In regulation 87 (duty owed to economic operators)—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

for “enforceable EU obligation” substitute “retained EU obligation that is enforceable by virtue of section 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018”,

ii

for “an EEA state” substitute “the United Kingdom or Gibraltar”,

b

for paragraph (2) substitute—

2

The duty owed in accordance with paragraph (1) is a duty owed also to an economic operator from a country other than the United Kingdom, but only where Condition 1, Condition 2 or Condition 3 applies to the procurement concerned.

,

c

for paragraph (3) substitute—

3

Condition 1 is that—

a

at the relevant time the economic operator is from a GPA state,

b

the procurement may result in the award of a contract of any description, and

c

immediately before IP completion day that GPA state had agreed with the EU that the GPA shall apply to a contract of that description.

3A

Condition 2 is that—

a

at the relevant time the economic operator is from a country which, immediately before IP completion day, was a member State other than the United Kingdom,

b

the procurement may result in the award of a contract of any description, and

c

immediately before IP completion day the EU had agreed with a GPA state that the GPA shall apply to a contract of that description.

,

d

in paragraph (4)—

i

for “For the purpose of paragraph 2(b), a relevant bilateral agreement applies if” substitute “Condition 3 is that”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (a)—

aa

for “there is” substitute “immediately before IP completion day there was”,

bb

for “is bound” substitute “was bound”,

iii

after paragraph (4) insert—

4A

Paragraph (4)(b) is to be applied as if the United Kingdom were a member State.

,

e

in paragraph (5)—

i

in the definition of “GPA state”, for “, other than an EEA state, which at the relevant time is” substitute “which immediately before IP completion day was”,

ii

in the definition of “relevant time”—

aa

for “sent” substitute “submitted”,

bb

for “EU Publications Office” substitute “UK e-notification service”.

59

In regulation 88(5)(a) (enforcement of duties through the courts)—

a

for “sent” substitute “submitted”,

b

for “Official Journal” in each place where it occurs substitute “UK e-notification service”,

c

for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,

d

for “publication of the notice in the Official Journal” substitute “ submission to the UK e-notification service”.

60

In regulation 91 (ineffectiveness orders)—

a

in paragraph (6)—

i

for “sending” substitute “submitting”,

ii

for “Official Journal” substitute “UK e-notification service”,

b

for paragraph (7)(a) substitute—

a

the contracting authority submitted to the UK e-notification service for publication a voluntary ex ante transparency notice expressing its intention to enter into the contract or to conclude the framework agreement and containing—

i

the name and contact details of the contracting authority,

ii

a description of the object of the contract or framework agreement,

iii

a justification of the decision of the contracting authority to award the contract or conclude the framework agreement without prior publication of a contract notice,

iv

the name and contact details of the economic operator to be awarded the contract or to become party to the framework agreement, and

v

any other information which the contracting authority considered useful, and

,

c

in paragraph (7)(b) for “in the Official Journal” substitute “on the UK e-notification service”.

61

In schedule 2 (activities constituting works), after “Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 on the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community” insert “as that Regulation had effect in EU law immediately before IP completion day”.

62

Omit schedule 5 (professional and trade registers etc.).

5Amendments commenced 12 months after IP completion day1

The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (as amended by regulation 4) are further amended as follows.

2

Omit regulation 26 (conditions relating to the GPA and other international agreements).

3

In regulation 68(3)(c) (life-cycle costing), omit the words from “, including” to the end.

4

Omit regulation 87(2) to (5) (duty owed to economic operators).

CHAPTER 2THE UTILITIES CONTRACTS (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 20166Amendments commenced on IP completion day1

The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

in the definition of “commenced”—

aa

in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) for “sent to the Official Journal” substitute, “submitted to the UK e-notification service”,

bb

in sub-paragraph (e) for “sent a notice to the Official Journal” substitute “submitted a notice to the UK e-notification service”,

ii

omit the definition of “the Commission”,

iii

in the definition of “common technical specification”, after “standardisation” insert “as it has effect in EU law”,

iv

after the definition of “contracting authority” insert—

“covered by regulation 3(2)”, in relation to an activity, an element, a part of a contract or a procurement, means that regulation 3(2)—

a

applies to that activity, element, part or procurement, or

b

would do so if these Regulations applied,

,

v

omit the definition of “ESPD” and in the appropriate alphabetical order insert—

“SPD” means the standard procurement document referred to in regulation 60 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations,

,

vi

omit the definition of “EU Publications Office”,

vii

in the definition of “GPA”, after “amended” insert “before IP completion day”,

viii

in the definition of “innovation”, omit “the Europe 2020 strategy for smart,”,

ix

omit the definition of “Official Journal”,

x

after the definition of “Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations” insert—

“the Retained Treaties” means anything which is retained EU law by virtue of section 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 because of the effect which the Treaty on European Union or TFEU had immediately before IP completion day in giving rise to any of the rights, powers, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, remedies and procedures mentioned in that section,

,

xi

after the definition of “TFEU” insert—

“the UK e-notification service” has the meaning mentioned in regulation 69(5), and references (in whatever terms) to the submission of notices to that service are to be construed in accordance with the provisions applied (and adapted) by regulation 69(5),

,

b

omit paragraphs (2) and (3).

3

In regulation 3 (subject-matter and application of these regulations)—

a

for paragraph (2) substitute—

2

Parts 1 to 4—

a

do not oblige the United Kingdom to supply information the disclosure of which it considers contrary to the essential interests of its security,

b

do not preclude the United Kingdom from taking such measures as it considers necessary for the protection of the essential interests of its security which are connected with the production of or trade in arms, munitions and war material, provided that such measures do not adversely affect the conditions of competition regarding products which are not intended for specifically military purposes.

2A

The arms, munitions and war material to which paragraph (2)(b) applies are those included in the 1958 List.

2B

Any measures which, if they had been taken immediately before IP completion day, would have been covered by Article 346 of the TFEU shall be regarded as measures covered by paragraph (2)(b).

2C

In this regulation, “the 1958 List” means the list of arms, munitions and war material adopted by the Council of the European Economic Community in its Decision 255/58 of 15 April 1958 as that list is to be treated for the purpose of Parts 1 to 4 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016.

.

4

In regulation 5(1) (mixed procurement covering the same activity), for “Article 346 of the TFEU” substitute “regulation 3(2)”.

5

In regulation 6(1) (procurement covering several activities), for “Article 346 of the TFEU” substitute “regulation 3(2)”.

6

In regulation 15 (thresholds)—

a

in paragraph (1)(a), for “the amount specified in Article 15(a) of the Utilities Contracts Directive” substitute “£378,660”,

b

in paragraph (1)(b), for “the amount specified in Article 15(b) of the Utilities Contracts Directive” substitute “£4,733,252”,

c

in paragraph (1)(c), for “the amount specified in Article 15(c) of the Utilities Contracts Directive” substitute “£884,720”,

d

in paragraph (2)(a)—

i

in sub-paragraph (i), for “80,000 Euros” substitute “£70,778”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (ii), for “1 million Euros” substitute “£884,720”.

e

omit paragraph (3).

7

After regulation 15 insert—

15AReview and amendment of certain thresholds1

Every two years the Scottish Ministers must review the thresholds specified in regulation 15(1)(a) and (b) (“the reviewable thresholds”) to verify whether they correspond with the thresholds established for those purposes in the GPA.

2

The Scottish Ministers must do so by calculating the sterling value of each of the reviewable thresholds on the basis of the average daily value of sterling in terms of the special drawing rights mentioned in the GPA over a period of 24 months ending with 31 August.

3

The Scottish Ministers must make that calculation using the applicable conversion rates in the monthly International Financial Statistics published from time to time by the International Monetary Fund.

4

If the sterling value of a reviewable threshold so calculated differs from the sum for the time being set by regulation 15(1) in respect of that threshold, the Scottish Ministers must make regulations amending regulation 15(1) so as to substitute for that sum the sum equal to that value.

5

Such regulations—

a

must be made and laid before the Scottish Parliament before 1 November following the end of the 24 month period covered by the review, and

b

must provide for the substitution to come into force on the following 1 January.

6

The first review under this regulation must relate to the 24 month period ending with 31 August 2021.

.

8

In regulation 17 (exclusion: contracts awarded for the purpose of resale or lease to third parties), omit paragraph (2).

9

In regulation 18 (exclusion: contracts and design contests awarded or organised for purposes other than the pursuit of a covered activity or for the pursuit of such an activity in a third country)—

a

in the heading, for “in a third country” substitute “outside the United Kingdom”,

b

in paragraph (1)(b)—

i

for “in a third country” substitute “outside the United Kingdom”,

ii

for “EU” substitute “United Kingdom”,

c

omit paragraph (2).

10

In regulation 19(1)(a) (exclusion: contracts awarded and design contests organised pursuant to international rules)—

a

before “Treaties” insert “Retained”,

b

for “third” substitute “other”.

11

In regulation 20 (exclusion: specific exclusions for service contracts)—

a

in paragraph (1)(d)—

i

in sub-paragraph (i)—

aa

in the words before (aa), omit the words from “within” to “Lawyers’ Services Directive”,

bb

in sub-paragraph (aa), for “a member State, a third” substitute “the United Kingdom, another”,

cc

in sub-paragraph (bb), for “a member State or a third” substitute “the United Kingdom or another”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (ii) before (aa), omit the words from “within” to “Lawyers’ Services Directive”,

iii

in sub-paragraph (iv) omit “in the member State concerned”,

iv

in sub-paragraph (v), omit “, in the member State concerned,”,

b

in paragraph (2), for the definition in sub-paragraph (b) substitute ““lawyer” means a person practising as an advocate, barrister or solicitor in any part of the United Kingdom or in Gibraltar;”.

12

In regulation 21 (exclusion: service contracts awarded on the basis of an exclusive right), for “the TFEU” substitute “anything which is retained EU law by virtue of section 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 because of the effect which the TFEU had immediately before IP completion day in giving rise to any of the powers, rights etc. mentioned in that section”.

13

In regulation 23(2)(a) (defence and security), omit “or another member State”.

14

In regulation 24 (mixed procurement covering the same activity and involving defence and security aspects), in paragraphs (1) and (5)(a), for “Article 346 of the TFEU” substitute “regulation 3(2)”.

15

In regulation 25 (procurement covering several activities and involving defence or security aspects), in paragraphs (1) and (5)(a), for “Article 346 of the TFEU” substitute “regulation 3(2)”.

16

In regulation 26(1) (contracts and design contests involving defence and security aspects which are awarded or organised pursuant to international rules)—

a

in sub-paragraph (a)—

i

before “Treaties” insert “Retained”,

ii

for “third” substitute “other”,

b

in sub-paragraph (b), for “a third” substitute “another”.

17

In regulation 27 (exclusion: contracts between contracting authorities), in paragraphs (2)(c) and (5)(c), before “Treaties” insert “Retained”.

18

In regulation 28(5) (exclusions: contracts awarded to an affiliated undertaking)—

a

for sub-paragraph (a), substitute “any undertaking the annual accounts of which are consolidated with those of the utility in accordance with the requirements of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006”,

b

in sub-paragraph (b), in the words before paragraph (i), for “Directive” substitute “Part”.

19

Omit regulation 30 (notification of information).

20

In regulation 32(2) (activities directly exposed to competition), omit sub-paragraph (b) and the preceding “or”.

21

Omit regulation 33 (procedure for establishing whether regulation 32(2)(b) is applicable).

22

In regulation 34(4) (principles of procurement), omit from “or international law measures” to the end.

23

In regulation 35 (economic operators) omit paragraph (1).

24

In regulation 36(2) (reserved contracts), for “Article 38 of the Utilities Contracts Directive” substitute “this regulation”.

25

In regulation 38 (rules applicable to communication)—

a

in paragraph (15)—

i

for “in the Official Journal” substitute “on the UK e-notification service”,

ii

for “sent” substitute “submitted”,

iii

for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,

b

in paragraph (18)(d), from “accept” to the end substitute “act in accordance with Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 (and for this purpose the submission of the tender or request is to be treated as the use of an online service to which that Regulation applies)”,

c

in paragraph (23), after sub-paragraph (b), from “the Utilities” to the end substitute “these Regulations”,

d

in paragraph (24)—

i

before sub-paragraph (a), from “in accordance” to “time to time” substitute “in a format other than those referred to in Article 1 of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1506 laying down specification relating to formats of advanced electronic signatures and advanced seals to be recognised by public sector bodies”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (b), from “allow” to the end substitute “comply with the requirements of Article 2(1)(b) of that Decision (or would comply with those requirements if the person seeking to validate the signature were a public sector body for the purpose of that Decision)”,

e

in paragraph (25), omit the definition of “Electronic Signature Commission Decision”.

26

After regulation 38 insert—

38APowers to amend regulation 381

The Scottish Ministers may make regulations amending paragraph (3) of regulation 38 by—

a

omitting any of the situations described in that paragraph where the Scottish Ministers consider that technological developments render it inappropriate for that situation to continue to be an exception from the obligation to require electronic means of communication, or

b

inserting a description of a new situation where the Scottish Ministers consider that it should become a new exception because of technological developments.

2

Where the Scottish Ministers consider that technological developments render it inappropriate for there to continue to be any exceptions from the obligation to require electronic means of communication, the Scottish Ministers may make regulations omitting paragraph (3) from regulation 38.

3

Where regulations have been made under paragraph (2) and the Scottish Ministers consider that a new exception should be provided for because of technological developments, the Scottish Ministers may make regulations re-inserting paragraph (3) into regulation 38 in terms which give effect to that new exception (and the powers conferred by paragraphs (1) and (2) of this regulation may subsequently be exercised in relation to paragraph (3) as re-inserted).

4

The Scottish Ministers may make regulations amending the technical details and characteristics set out in regulation 38(17) if the Scottish Ministers consider it appropriate to do so to take account of technical developments.

.

27

In regulation 41 (conditions relating to the GPA and other international agreements)—

a

in the body of the regulation, the text of the existing regulation becomes paragraph (1) and is amended as follows—

i

for “is bound” substitute “was, immediately before IP completion day, bound”,

ii

for “EU” where it last appears substitute “United Kingdom”,

b

after that paragraph (1) insert—

2

For the purposes of paragraph (1)—

a

each country that was a member State immediately before IP completion day is deemed to be a signatory to the GPA, and

b

the EU’s Appendix 1 to the GPA has effect as if each such country were referred to in the same way that Iceland is referred to in the following places in that Appendix—

i

paragraph 2(a) of Annex 1,

i

Annex 6.

.

28

In regulation 43 (open procedure)—

a

in paragraph (3), for “sent” substitute “submitted”,

b

in paragraph (4)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a), for “Section I and II of Part A of Annex VI to the Utilities Contracts Directive” to the end substitute “regulation 65(2) and (6)(c)”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (b), for “sent” (in both places) substitute “submitted”,

c

in paragraph (5), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.

29

In regulation 44(3)(a) (restricted procedure), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.

30

In regulation 45(3)(a) (negotiated procedure with prior call for competition), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.

31

In regulation 46(3)(a) (competitive dialogue), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.

32

In regulation 47(11)(a) (innovation partnership), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.

33

In regulation 50 (dynamic purchasing systems)—

a

in paragraph (8)(a)(i), for “sent” substitute “submitted”,

b

in paragraph (23) for “ESPD” substitute “SPD”,

c

for paragraph (25) substitute—

25

Where the period of validity is changed without terminating the dynamic purchasing system, the utility must submit for publication on the UK e-notification service a notice of the kind used initially for the call for competition for the dynamic purchasing system.

25A

Where a dynamic purchasing system is terminated before the end of the period of validity that had most recently been indicated under paragraph (20)(a)(ii) or (25), the utility must submit for publication on the UK e-notification service a contract award notice under regulation 68.

.

34

Omit regulation 55 (procurement involving utilities from different member States).

35

In regulation 58 (technical specifications)—

a

in paragraph (8), for “adopted by a legal act of the EU” substitute “imposed by retained EU law”,

b

in paragraph (10), after “compatible with” insert “retained”.

36

In regulation 65 (periodic indicative notices)—

a

in paragraph (2), after “Directive” insert “, but as if both references to “dispatch of the notice” in paragraph 4 were references to the submission of the notice to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations”,

b

in paragraph (3)(a)—

i

for “send” substitute “submit”,

ii

for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,

c

in paragraph (4)—

i

for “send” substitute “submit”,

ii

for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,

d

in paragraph (5), after “Directive” insert “, but as if “date of dispatch” in paragraph 5 were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations”,

e

in paragraph (6)—

i

in sub-paragraph (c)—

aa

for “set out in section I of Part A of Annex VI to the Utilities Contracts Directive” substitute “required by paragraph (2)”,

bb

for “section II of that Part; and” substitute—

section II of Part A of Annex VI to the Utilities Contracts Directive, but as if—

i

in paragraph 7, “the third and fourth sub-paragraph of Article 73(1)” were a reference to regulation 71(4) and (5) of these Regulations, and

ii

in paragraph 21—

aa

“Article 82” were a reference to regulation 80 of these Regulations, and

bb

“point (b) of Article 67(2)” were a reference to regulation 65(6)(b) of these Regulations; and

,

ii

in sub-paragraph (d)—

aa

for “sent” where it first occurs substitute “submitted”,

bb

for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,

f

in paragraph (7)—

i

for “sending” substitute “submitting”,

ii

for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,

iii

for “publication at national level” substitute “publication otherwise from on the UK e-notification service”,

g

in paragraph (9), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.

37

In regulation 66 (notices on the existence of a qualification system)—

a

in paragraph (2), omit the words from “which” to “Directive,”,

b

after paragraph (2) insert—

2A

Such a notice must include the information set out in Annex X to the Utilities Contracts Directive, but as if, in paragraph 10, “Article 82” were a reference to regulation 80 of these Regulations.

,

c

in paragraph (3) in sub-paragraph (b), for “notify the EU Publications Office” substitute “give notice”,

d

in paragraph (4)—

i

before sub-paragraph (a), for “using the following standard forms” substitute “submitting to the UK e-notification service”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (a), for “the form for notices” substitute “a notice”.

38

For regulation 67 (contract notices) substitute—

67Contract notices1

A contract notice must contain the information set out in the relevant part of Annex XI to the Utilities Contracts Directive, but as if—

a

in paragraph 10 of Part A, “the third and fourth sub-paragraph of Article 73(1)” were a reference to regulation 71(4) and (5) of these Regulations (electronic availability of procurement documents)”,

b

in—

i

paragraph 19 of Part A,

ii

paragraph 16 of Part B,

iii

paragraph 15 of Part C,

“Article 82” were a reference to regulation 80 of these Regulations,

c

in—

i

paragraph 20 of Part A,

ii

paragraph 18 of Part B,

iii

paragraph 18 of Part C,

“in the Official Journal of the European Union” read “on the UK e-notification service (within the meaning of the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016)”, and

d

in—

i

paragraph 22 of Part A,

ii

paragraph 20 of Part B,

iii

paragraph 20 of Part C,

“date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations.

2

Such notices must be submitted for publication in accordance with regulation 69 (publication on the UK e-notification service).

.

39

In regulation 68 (contract award notices)—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

for “send” substitute “submit”,

ii

for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,

b

for paragraph (2) substitute—

2

A contract award notice must—

a

contain the information set out in Annex XII to the Utilities Contracts Directive, but as if—

i

in paragraph 5(b), “in the Official Journal of the European Union” read “on the UK e-notification service (within the meaning of the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016)”,

ii

in paragraph 5(c), “Article 50” were a reference to regulation 48 (use of the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition) of these Regulations,

iii

in paragraph 9, “Article 50(h)” were a reference to regulation 48(4)(d) of these Regulations,

iv

in paragraph 17, the words in brackets were omitted,

v

in paragraph 19, “Article 64(1)” were a reference to regulation 62(1) (variants) of these Regulations,

vi

in paragraph 20, “Article 84” were a reference to regulation 82 (abnormally low tenders) of these Regulations,

vii

in paragraph 21, “date of transmission” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations, and

b

be submitted for publication in accordance with regulation 69 (publication on the UK e-notification service).

,

c

in paragraphs (4), (5) and (6)(a) and (b), for “send” substitute “submit”,

d

in paragraphs (5) and (6) in each place where it occurs, for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”.

40

In regulation 69 (form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level)—

a

for the heading substitute “Publication on the UK e-notification service”,

b

in paragraph (1)—

i

for “sent” (in both places) substitute “submitted”,

ii

for “by electronic means to the EU Publications Office” substitute “to the UK e-notification service”,

iii

omit sub-paragraph (b) and the preceding “and”,

c

in paragraph (2), for “sent to the EU Publications Office” substitute “submitted to the UK e-notification service”,

d

in paragraph (3)—

i

for “EU Publications Office” substitute “provider of the UK e-notification service”,

ii

omit “the receipt of the notice and of”,

iii

for “sent” substitute “submitted”,

e

in paragraph (4)—

i

for “send” substitute “submit”,

ii

for “EU Publications Office” substitute “UK e-notification service”,

iii

omit “, provided” to the end,

f

after paragraph (4) insert—

5

In these Regulations, “the UK e-notification service” has the meaning given by regulation 52(5) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations,

6

For the purposes of these Regulations, a notice of any description is submitted to the UK e-notification service if the information comprising the notice is entered in the portal in such form or manner as the portal requires and in compliance with any specific instructions given within the portal about the entry of information or any part of it.

.

41

In regulation 70 (publication at national level)—

a

in the heading, for “at national level” substitute “otherwise than on the UK e-notification service”,

b

in paragraph (1)—

i

after “regulations” insert “50 and”,

ii

for “by the EU Publications Office” substitute “on the UK e-notification service”,

c

in paragraph (3)—

i

after “regulations” insert “50 and”,

ii

from the words from “at national level” to the end substitute “otherwise than on the UK e-notification service before they are published on that service.”,

d

in paragraph (4)—

i

for “at national level” substitute “otherwise than on the UK e-notification service”,

ii

for the words from “by the EU” to the end substitute “on that service within 48 hours after the notice was submitted to that service”,

e

in paragraph (5)—

i

for “at national level” substitute “otherwise than on the UK e-notification service”,

ii

for “sent to the EU Publications Office” substitute “submitted to that service”,

iii

for “sending of the notice to the EU Publications Office” substitute “submission of the notice to that service”,

f

in paragraph (6)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a), for “sends to the EU Publications Office” substitute “submits to the UK e-notification service”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (b), for “sending” substitute “submission”.

42

In regulation 71(1) (electronic availability of procurement documents), for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”.

43

In regulation 74 (general principles)—

a

in paragraph (6)—

i

omit “EU law,”,

ii

after “agreements or” insert “, subject to paragraphs (6A) and (6B),”,

b

after paragraph (6) insert—

6A

Where—

a

the United Kingdom has ratified an international agreement establishing obligations in any of the fields mentioned in paragraph (6), and

b

the agreement is not already listed,

the Scottish Ministers may make regulations providing that paragraph (6) is to have effect as if the agreement were listed.

6B

Where the United Kingdom has ceased to ratify an international agreement that is already listed, the Scottish Ministers may make regulations providing that paragraph (6) is to have effect as if the agreement were not listed.

6C

In paragraphs (6A) and (6B)—

a

“listed” means listed as described in paragraph (6), and

b

where paragraph (6) already has effect as if an agreement were listed, “already listed” includes that agreement.

.

44

In regulation 79 (quality assurance standards and environmental management standards)—

a

omit paragraph (2),

b

in paragraph (4)—

i

omit from “the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme” to the end of sub-paragraph (b),

ii

in sub-paragraph (c), omit “other”,

iii

omit the words after sub-paragraph (c).

45

In regulation 81 (life-cycle costing)—

a

in paragraph (3)(c)—

i

omit ‘third’,

ii

for “is bound” substitute “was, immediately before IP completion day, bound”,

b

omit paragraphs (5) and (6).

46

In regulation 82 (abnormally low tenders)—

a

in paragraph (2), omit sub-paragraph (f),

b

omit paragraphs (6) and (7).

47

In regulation 83 (tenders comprising products originating in third countries)—

a

in paragraph (1), after “has not” insert “, before IP completion day,”,

b

in paragraph (2)—

i

from “in accordance” to “time to time” substitute “as it would be determined for the purposes of Part 1 of the Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Act 2018 if the products were chargeable goods within the meaning of that Part”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (c), after “Directive has” insert “, before IP completion day,”.

48

In regulation 85(7) (subcontracting), for “ESPDs” substitute “SPDs”.

49

In regulation 86 (modification of contracts during their term)—

a

in paragraph (2)—

i

for “send” substitute “submit”,

ii

for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,

b

in paragraph (3), after “Directive” insert “, but as if paragraph 10 (financing by EU funds) were omitted”.

50

In regulation 87(1) (termination of contracts)—

a

at the end of sub-paragraph (a) insert “or”,

b

omit sub-paragraph (c) and the immediately preceding “; or”.

51

In regulation 89 (publication of notices)—

a

in paragraph (4), for “send” substitute “submit”,

b

in paragraph (5), after “Directive” insert “, but as if, in paragraph 4 of part D, “in the Official Journal of the European Union” read “on the UK e-notification service (within the meaning of the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016)”,

c

in paragraph (6)—

i

for “send” substitute “submit”,

ii

for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”.

52

In regulation 92 (notices)—

a

in paragraph (1) after “Directive” insert “, but as if, in paragraph 15, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations”,

b

in paragraph (3)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a) after “Directive” insert “, but as if, in paragraph 11, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (b)—

aa

for “send” substitute “submit”, and

bb

for EU Publications Office” substitute “UK e-notification service”,

c

in paragraph (5)—

i

for “send” substitute “submit”, and

ii

for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”.

53

In regulation 93 (rules on the organisation of design contests and the selection of participants and the jury), omit paragraph (2).

54

In regulation 95 (retention of contract copies)—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a), for “1,000,000 Euros” substitute “£884,720”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (b), for “10,000,000 Euros” substitute “£8,847,200”,

b

in paragraph (2), for “applicable EU or national rules on access to documents and data protection” substitute “rules on access to documents and data protection applicable in the relevant part of the United Kingdom”.

55

In regulation 96 (reporting and documentation requirements)—

a

omit paragraph (7),

b

in paragraph (8), omit from “or to such” to the end,

c

omit paragraph (9).

56

In regulation 100 (duty owed to economic operators)—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

for “enforceable EU obligation” substitute “retained EU obligation that is enforceable by virtue of section 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018”,

ii

for “an EEA state” substitute “the United Kingdom or Gibraltar”.

b

in paragraph (2)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a)—

aa

for “GPA state” substitute “country other than the United Kingdom”,

bb

for “the GPA” substitute “Condition 1, Condition 2 or Condition 3”,

ii

omit sub-paragraph (b) and the preceding “; and”,

c

for paragraph (3) substitute—

3

Condition 1 is that—

a

at the relevant time the economic operator is from a GPA state,

b

the procurement may result in the award of a contract of any description, and

c

immediately before IP completion day that GPA state had agreed with the EU that the GPA shall apply to a contract of that description.

3A

Condition 2 is that—

a

at the relevant time the economic operator is from a country which, immediately before IP completion day, was a member State other than the United Kingdom,

b

the procurement may result in the award of a contract of any description, and

c

immediately before IP completion day the EU had agreed with a GPA state that the GPA shall apply to a contract of that description.

,

d

in paragraph (4)—

i

for “For the purpose of paragraph 2(b), a relevant bilateral agreement applies if” substitute “Condition 3 is that”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (a)—

aa

for “there is” substitute “immediately before IP completion day there was”,

bb

for “is bound” substitute “was bound”,

e

after paragraph (4) insert—

4A

Paragraph (4)(b) is to be applied as if the United Kingdom were a member State.

,

f

in paragraph (5)—

i

omit “except in paragraph (1), references to an “economic operator”, include a reference to a GPA economic operator;”,

ii

in the definition of “GPA state”, for “, other than an EEA state, which at the relevant time is” substitute “which immediately before IP completion day was”,

iii

in the definition of “relevant time”—

aa

for “sent” substitute “submitted”,

bb

for “EU Publications Office” substitute “UK e-notification service”.

57

In regulation 101(5)(a) (enforcement of duties through the courts)—

a

for “sent” substitute “submitted”,

b

for “the Official Journal” where it first occurs substitute “the UK e-notification service”,

c

for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,

d

for “in the Official Journal” substitute “on the UK e-notification service”.

58

In regulation 104 (ineffectiveness orders)—

a

in paragraph (6)—

i

for “sending” substitute “submitting”,

ii

for “Official Journal” substitute “UK e-notification service”,

b

in paragraph (7)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a), for “sent to” to “Implementing Regulation (EU) No 842/2011” substitute “submitted to the UK e-notification service a voluntary ex ante transparency notice”, and

ii

in sub-paragraph (b), for “in the Official Journal” substitute “on the UK e-notification service”.

59

After regulation 108 (financial penalties) insert—

PART 5AAMENDING THESE REGULATIONS108AGeneral provisions about regulations under these Regulations1

Regulations under these Regulations are to be made by Scottish statutory instrument subject to the negative procedure.

2

Regulations under these Regulations may make supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision.

.

60

In schedule 1 (activities constituting works), after “Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 on the classification of economic activities in the European Community” insert “as that Regulation had effect in EU law immediately before IP completion day”.

7Amendments commenced 12 months after IP completion day1

The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (as amended by regulation 6) are further amended as follows.

2

Omit regulation 41 (conditions relating to the GPA and other international agreements).

3

In regulation 81 (life-cycle costing), in paragraph (3)(c), omit the words from “, including” to the end.

4

Omit regulation 83 (tenders comprising products originating in third countries).

5

Omit regulation 100(2) to (5) (duty owed to economic operators).

CHAPTER 3THE CONCESSION CONTRACTS (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 20168Amendments commenced on IP completion day1

The Concession Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

a

omit the definition of “Commission”,

b

after the definition of “contracting entity” insert—

“covered by regulation 7(2)”, in relation to an activity, an element, a part of a concession contract or a procurement, means that regulation 7(2)—

a

applies to that activity, element, part or procurement, or

b

would do so if these Regulations applied;

,

c

in the definition of “exclusive right”—

i

omit “of a member State”,

ii

before “Treaties” insert “Retained”,

d

after the definition of “execution of works” insert—

“GPA” means the Agreement on Government Procurement between certain parties to the World Trade Organisation signed in Marrakesh on 15 April 1994 as amended before IP completion day,

,

e

omit the definition of “Official Journal”,

f

after the definition of “procurement” insert—

“the Retained Treaties” means anything which is retained EU law by virtue of section 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 because of the effect which the Treaty on European Union or TFEU had immediately before IP completion day in giving rise to any of the rights, powers, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, remedies and procedures mentioned in that section;

,

g

omit the definition of “the Treaties”,

h

before the definition of “utility” insert—

the UK e-notification service” has the meaning given in regulation 35(5),

.

3

In regulation 5(4)(b) (meaning of “utility”)—

a

delete “of a member State”,

b

before “Treaties” insert “Retained”.

4

In regulation 7 (subject-matter and application of these regulations), for paragraph (2) substitute—

2

These Regulations—

a

do not oblige the United Kingdom to supply information the disclosure of which it considers contrary to the essential interests of its security,

b

do not preclude the United Kingdom from taking such measures as it considers necessary for the protection of the essential interests of its security which are connected with the production of or trade in arms, munitions and war material, provided that such measures do not adversely affect the conditions of competition regarding products which are not intended for specifically military purposes.

3

The arms, munitions and war material to which paragraph (2)(b) applies are those included in the 1958 List.

4

Any measures which, if they had been taken immediately before IP completion day, would have been covered by Article 346 of TFEU shall be regarded as measures covered by paragraph (2)(b).

5

In this regulation, “the 1958 List” means the list of arms, munitions and war material adopted by the Council of the European Economic Community in its Decision 255/58 of 15 April 1958 as that list is to be treated for the purpose of the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016.

.

5

In regulation 8 (thresholds and methods for calculating the estimated value of the concession contract)—

a

in paragraph (1), for the words from “the amount” to the end substitute “£4,733,252”,

b

omit paragraph (2),

c

in paragraph (4), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.

6

After regulation 8 insert—

8AReview and amendment of the threshold in regulation 8(1)1

Every two years the Scottish Ministers must review the threshold specified in regulation 8(1) to verify whether it corresponds with the threshold established in the GPA for works concessions.

2

The Scottish Ministers must do so by calculating the sterling value of the threshold on the basis of the average daily value of sterling in terms of the special drawing rights mentioned in the GPA over a period of 24 months ending with 31 August.

3

The Scottish Ministers must make that calculation using the applicable conversion rates in the monthly International Financial Statistics published from time to time by the International Monetary Fund.

4

If the sterling value of the threshold so calculated differs from the sum for the time being set by regulation 8(1) in respect of the threshold, the Scottish Ministers must make regulations amending regulation 8(1) so as to substitute for that sum the sum equal to that value.

5

Such regulations—

a

must be made and laid before the Scottish Parliament before 1 November following the end of the 24 month period covered by the review, and

b

must provide for the substitution to come into force on the following 1 January.

6

The first review under this regulation must relate to the 24 month period ending with 31 August 2021.

.

7

In regulation 9 (exclusions: concession contracts awarded on the basis of an exclusive right)—

a

in paragraph (1)(b), for “in accordance with the TFEU and European Union legal acts laying down common rules on access to the market applicable to” substitute “for the exercise of”,

b

in paragraph (2), for “European Union sectoral legislation referred to in paragraph (1)(b) does not provide for” substitute “exclusive right referred to in paragraph (1)(b) was not granted following the application of”.

8

In regulation 10(1)(a) (exclusions: concession contracts awarded pursuant to international rules)—

a

before “Treaties” insert “Retained”,

b

for “third” substitute “other”.

9

In regulation 11 (exclusions: concession contracts involving defence or security aspects which are awarded or organised pursuant to international rules)—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a)—

aa

for “one or more member States” substitute “the United Kingdom”,

bb

for “third” substitute “other”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (b), for “a member State or a third” substitute “the United Kingdom or another”,

iii

in sub-paragraph (c), for “a member State” substitute “the United Kingdom”,

iv

in sub-paragraph (f), for “a member State or a State which is not a member State” substitute “the United Kingdom, Gibraltar or another country”,

v

in sub-paragraph (g)—

aa

for “third country” substitute “country other than the United Kingdom or Gibraltar”,

bb

for “territory of the European Union” substitute “United Kingdom and Gibraltar”,

b

in paragraph (2), omit “or another member State”.

10

In regulation 12 (Exclusions: Specific service contracts)—

a

in paragraph (1)(e)—

i

in sub-paragraph (i)—

aa

in the words before sub-paragraph (aa), omit the words from “within” to “services”,

bb

in sub-paragraph (aa), for “a member State, a third” substitute “the United Kingdom, another”,

cc

in sub-paragraph (bb), for “a member State or a third” substitute “the United Kingdom or another”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (ii) omit “within the meaning of Article 1 of Council Directive 77/249/EEC”,

iii

in sub-paragraph (iv) omit “in the member State concerned”,

iv

in sub-paragraph (v), omit “, in the member State concerned,”,

b

in paragraph (1)(k), for “granting of an operating licence” substitute “economic operator’s status as a qualifying air carrier”,

c

in paragraph (1)(o)—

i

for “third country” substitute “country other than the United Kingdom”,

ii

for “European Union” substitute “United Kingdom”.

d

paragraph (2), after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

aa

“lawyer” means a person acting as an advocate, barrister or solicitor in any part of the United Kingdom or Gibraltar,

.

11

In regulation 15(5) (exclusions: concession contracts awarded to an affiliated undertaking)—

a

in sub-paragraph (a), for the words from “Directive” to “Council” substitute “Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006”,

b

in sub-paragraph (b), for “Directive” substitute “Part”.

12

Omit regulation 17 (notification of information by utilities).

13

In regulation 19 (exclusions: concession contracts between entities within the public sector), in paragraphs (2)(c) and (5)(c), before “Treaties” insert “Retained”.

14

In regulation 22(5) (mixed procurement), for “Article 346 of the TFEU” substitute “regulation 7(2)”.

15

In regulation 23 (mixed procurement involving defence or security aspects)—

a

in paragraph (1), for “Article 346 of the Treaty” substitute “regulation 7(2)”,

b

in paragraphs (2) and (6)(a), for “Article 346 of the TFEU” substitute “regulation 7(2)”.

16

In regulation 25(1) (contracts covering both activities listed in schedule 2 and activities involving defence or security aspects), for “Article 346 of the TFEU” substitute “regulation 7(2)”.

17

In regulation 26(3) (reserved concession contracts), for “Article 24 of the Concession Contracts Directive” substitute “this regulation”.

18

In regulation 29 (economic operators), omit paragraph (1).

19

In regulation 33 (concession notice)—

a

in paragraph (2)(a), after “Directive,” insert—

but as if—

i

in paragraph 3, “Article 34(2)” were a reference to regulation 36(3) of these Regulations,

ii

in paragraph 10, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations, and

iii

paragraph 15 (financing by EU funds) were omitted.

,

b

in paragraph (2), omit the words after the end of sub-paragraph (b),

c

in paragraph (5)(a), for “European Commission if it so requests” substitute “Scottish Ministers if they so request”.

20

In regulation 34 (concession contract award notice)—

a

in paragraphs (1) and (2), for “send” substitute “submit”,

b

in paragraph (3), for “A concession contract award” substitute “Subject to paragraph (4), a concession contract award”,

c

after paragraph (3) insert—

4

In paragraph (3), the reference to Annex VII is a reference to that Annex, but as if—

a

in paragraph (7), “Article 41” were a reference to regulation 44 of these Regulations,

b

in paragraph (11)(c), “Article 8(3)” were a reference to regulation 8(6) and (7) of these Regulations,

c

paragraph (12) (financing by EU funds) were omitted,

d

in paragraph (14), “in the Official Journal of the European Union” read “on the UK e-notification service (within the meaning of the Concession Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016), and

e

in paragraph (15), “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations.

.

21

In regulation 35 (form and manner of publication of notices)—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

in the words before sub-paragraph (a)—

aa

for “sent” substitute “submitted”,

bb

after “a notice)” insert “must be submitted to the UK e-notification service for publication.”,

ii

omit sub-paragraphs (a) and (b),

b

in paragraph (2)—

i

for “EU Publications Office” substitute “the provider of the UK e-notification service”,

ii

omit “the receipt of the notice and of”,

iii

for “sent” substitute “submitted”,

c

in paragraph (3)—

i

for “at national level” substitute “otherwise than on the UK e-notification service”,

ii

for “by the EU Publications Office” substitute “on that service”,

iii

for “by that Office” substitute “on that service”,

iv

for the words from “it confirms” to the end substitute “the notice was submitted to that service”,

d

in paragraph (4)—

i

for “at national level” substitute “otherwise than on the UK e-notification service”,

ii

for “sent to the EU Publications Office” substitute “submitted to that service”,

iii

for “sending of the notice to that Office” substitute “submission of the notice to that service”,

e

after paragraph (4) insert—

5

In these Regulations, “the UK e-notification service” has the meaning given by regulation 52(5) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

6

For the purposes of these Regulations, a notice of any description is submitted to the UK e-notification service if the information comprising the notice is entered in the portal in such form or manner as the portal may elicit it and in compliance with any specific instructions that are given within the portal about how the information, or any particular element of it, is to be entered.

.

22

In regulation 36(1) (electronic availability of concession documents), for “in the Official Journal” substitute “on the UK e-notification service”.

23

In regulation 40 (exclusion grounds)—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

omit sub-paragraph (e),

ii

in sub-paragraph (k) for “Article 38(4)” substitute “Article 38(4)(a), (b), (d), (e) or (f)”,

b

in paragraph (9)(a)—

i

omit “European Union law,”,

ii

after “agreements or” insert “, subject to paragraphs (19) and (20),”,

c

after paragraph (18) insert—

19

Where—

a

the United Kingdom has ratified an international agreement establishing obligations in any of the fields mentioned in paragraph (9)(a), and

b

the agreement is not already listed,

the Scottish Ministers may make regulations providing that paragraph (9)(a) is to have effect as if the agreement were listed.

20

Where the United Kingdom has ceased to ratify an international agreement that is already listed, the Scottish Ministers may make regulations providing that paragraph (9)(a) is to have effect as if the agreement were not listed.

21

In paragraphs (19) and (20)—

a

“listed” means listed as described in paragraph (9)(a), and

b

where paragraph (9)(a) already has effect as if an agreement were listed, “already listed” includes that agreement.

.

24

In regulation 42(3) (time limits for receipt of applications and tenders for the concession contract), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.

25

In regulation 44(9) (concession contract award criteria), omit “the Europe 2020 strategy for smart,”.

26

In regulation 46 (modification of concession contract during contract term)—

a

in paragraph (3), for “send” substitute “submit”,

b

in paragraph (4), after “Directive” insert—

, but as if—

a

paragraph 9 (financing by EU funds) were omitted,

b

in paragraph 11, “in the Official Journal of the European Union” read “on the UK e-notification service (within the meaning of the Concession Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016), and

c

in paragraph 12, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations

.

27

In regulation 47(1) (termination of concession contract)—

a

after paragraph (a), insert “or”,

b

after paragraph (b), omit “; or”,

c

omit paragraph (c).

28

In regulation 51 (duty owed to economic operators)—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

for “enforceable EU obligation” substitute “retained EU obligation that is enforceable by virtue of section 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018”,

ii

for “an EEA state” substitute “the United Kingdom or Gibraltar”,

b

for paragraph (2) substitute—

2

The duty owed in accordance with paragraph (1) is a duty owed also to an economic operator from a country other than the United Kingdom, but only where Condition 1, Condition 2 or Condition 3 applies to the procurement concerned.

.

c

for paragraph (3) substitute—

3

Condition 1 is that—

a

at the relevant time the economic operator is from a GPA state,

b

the procurement may result in the award of a concession contract of any description, and

c

immediately before IP completion day that GPA state had agreed with the EU that the GPA shall apply to a concession contract of that description.

3A

Condition 2 is that—

a

at the relevant time the economic operator is from a country which, immediately before IP completion day, was a member State other than the United Kingdom,

b

the procurement may result in the award of a concession contract of any description, and

c

immediately before IP completion day the EU had agreed with a GPA state that the GPA shall apply to a concession contract of that description.

,

d

in paragraph (4)—

i

for “For the purpose of paragraph (2)(b), a relevant bilateral agreement applies if” substitute “Condition 3 is that”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (a)—

aa

for “there is” substitute “immediately before IP completion day there was”,

bb

for “is bound” substitute “was bound”,

e

after paragraph (4) insert—

4A

Paragraph (4)(b) is to be applied as if the United Kingdom were a member State.

,

f

in paragraph (5)—

i

omit the definition of “GPA”,

ii

in the definition of “GPA state”, for “, other than an EEA state, which at the relevant time is” substitute “which immediately before IP completion day was”,

iii

in the definition of “relevant time”—

aa

for “sent” substitute “submitted”,

bb

for “Publications Office of the European Union” substitute “UK e-notification service”.

29

In regulation 52(5)(a) (enforcement of duties through the courts)—

a

for “sent” substitute “submitted”,

b

for “to the Official Journal” substitute “to the UK e-notification service”,

c

for “in the Official Journal” substitute “on the UK e-notification service”.

30

In regulation 55 (ineffectiveness orders)—

a

in paragraph (5) for “in the Official Journal” substitute “on the UK e-notification service”,

b

for paragraph (6)(a) substitute—

a

the contracting authority submitted to the UK e-notification service for publication a voluntary ex ante transparency notice expressing its intention to enter into the contract or to conclude the framework agreement and containing—

i

the name and contact details of the contracting authority,

ii

a description of the object of the contract or framework agreement,

iii

a justification of the decision of the contracting authority to award the contract or conclude the framework agreement without prior publication of a contract notice,

iv

the name and contact details of the economic operator to be awarded the contract or to become party to the framework agreement, and

v

any other information which the contracting authority considered useful, and

,

c

in paragraph (6)(b) for “in the Official Journal” substitute “on the UK e-notification service”.

31

In Part 6 (reports), before regulation 60 insert—

60ZAGeneral provisions about regulations under these Regulations1

Regulations under these Regulations are to be made by Scottish statutory instrument subject to the negative procedure.

2

Regulations under these Regulations may make supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision.

.

32

In schedule 1 (activities constituting works), after “Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 on the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community” insert “as that Regulation had effect in EU law immediately before IP completion day”.

9Amendment commenced 12 months after IP completion day1

The Concession Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (as amended by regulation 8) are further amended as follows.

2

Omit regulation 51(2) to (5) (duty owed to economic operators).

CHAPTER 410Amendment of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 20161

The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 7 (publication of contract notices, prior information notices and award notices on the Public Contracts website)—

a

in paragraph (1) for “an EU regulated procurement” substitute “a higher value regulated procurement”,

b

in paragraph (4), after “Directive” insert—

, but as if—

a

in paragraph 2, reference to “for the reasons set out in the second and third subparagraphs of Article 53(1),” were omitted,

b

paragraph 24 (financing by EU funds) were omitted,

c

in paragraph 26, “in the Official Journal of the European Union” read “on the Public Contracts website”,

d

in paragraph 28, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the Public Contracts website

,

c

in paragraph (5), after “Directive” insert—

, but as if—

a

in section I—

i

in paragraph 2, reference to “for the reasons set out in the second and third subparagraphs of Article 53(1),” were omitted,

ii

in paragraph 9 “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the Public Contracts website, and

b

in section II, paragraph 12 were omitted

,

d

in paragraph (7), after “Directive” insert—

, but as if—

a

in paragraph 9, “referred to in Article 67” were omitted,

b

in paragraph 11(b), the words “member State or from a third” were omitted,

c

paragraph 15 (financing by EU funds) were omitted,

d

in paragraph 17, “in the Official Journal of the European Union” read “on the Public Contracts website”,

e

in paragraph 18, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the Public Contracts website

,

3

In regulation 8(1) (selection of tenderers: exclusion of economic operators on grounds of criminal activity)—

a

omit sub-paragraph (e),

b

in sub-paragraph (k), for “Article 57(1)” substitute “Article 57(1)(a), (b), (d), (e) or (f)”,

4

In regulation 10 (selection of tenderers: selection criteria), omit paragraph (5),

5

In regulation 11 (technical specifications)—

a

in paragraph (8), for “adopted by a legal act of the EU” substitute “imposed by retained EU law”,

b

in paragraph (10), before sub-paragraph (a), omit “to the extent that they are compatible with EU law,”.

CHAPTER 5AMENDMENT OF OTHER SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION11The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 20121

To the extent that the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (“the 2012 Public Contracts Regulations”) continue to have prospective effect, their effect is modified as follows.

2

The 2012 Public Contracts Regulations have prospective effect as if—

a

all references in them to a “member State” continued to include the United Kingdom,

b

all requirements to send any notice to the Official Journal of the European Union were instead a requirement to submit the notice to the UK e-notification service for publication,

c

all provisions relating or referring to such a requirement, or to the publication of such a notice in that Journal, were instead references to that requirement as modified by sub-paragraph (b) and to the publication of that notice on the UK e-notification service,

d

in regulation 9(5) (which provides for the definition of certain technical specifications), the words “and to the extent that those provisions are compatible with EU obligations” were omitted,

e

regulation 14(2) (which requires certain reports to be supplied to the European Commission on request) were omitted,

f

in regulation 25(4)(a) (which provides for evidence of certain environmental management measures)—

i

in sub-paragraph (i)—

aa

sub-paragraph (aa) were omitted,

bb

in sub-paragraph (ii), the words “European or” were omitted,

ii

in sub-paragraph (ii) for “established in any relevant State conforming to EU law or the relevant European standard or” there was substituted “meeting any”,

g

regulation 30(7)(e), (8) and (9) (which relate to State aid) were omitted,

h

regulation 32(13) (which provides for the provision of certain reports requested by the European Commission) were omitted,

i

regulation 40(2) (which requires certain information to be provided for the European Commission) were omitted,

j

in regulation 47(1)(a) (which makes compliance with certain obligations a duty owed to economic operators), the words “any enforceable EU obligation” referred instead to “any retained EU obligation that is enforceable by virtue of section 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018”.

3

In paragraph (2)(b) and (c), “the UK e-notification service” has the meaning given by regulation 52(5) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

4

Where—

a

immediately before IP completion day, a procurement has been commenced,

b

on or after IP completion day, a contract is awarded or any other act is done, pursuant to that procurement, and

c

that award or other act would, if it had occurred before IP completion day, have been covered by an exemption from requirements of the 2012 Public Contracts Regulations by virtue of any provision in those Regulations,

that award or other act is covered by that exemption on and after IP completion day regardless of whether the terms used to define that exemption in the 2012 Public Contracts Regulations would otherwise have been apt to continue to achieve that effect on and after IP completion day.

5

Paragraph 11 in Part 4 of the schedule applies for the purposes of paragraph (4) as it applies for the purposes of that Part as if the reference to “the second commencement date” was a reference to the date on which paragraph (4) comes into force.

12The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 20121

To the extent that the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (“the 2012 Utilities Regulations”) continue to have prospective effect, their effect is modified as follows.

2

The 2012 Utilities Regulations have prospective effect as if—

a

all references in them to a “member State” continued to include the United Kingdom,

b

all requirements to send any notice to the Official Journal of the European Union were instead a requirement to submit the notice to the UK e-notification service for publication,

c

all provisions relating or referring to such a requirement, or to the publication of such a notice in that Journal, were instead references to that requirement as modified by sub-paragraph (b) and to the publication of that notice on the UK e-notification service,

d

regulation 7(7) (which relates to information requested by the European Commission) were omitted,

e

in regulation 8(3) (which provides for certain information to be sent to or for the European Commission)—

i

in sub-paragraph (a), the words from “5,000,000 euro” in the words before sub-paragraph (i) to “documents” at the end of sub-paragraph (xiii) read “£4,423,600, submit, within 48 days of the award, a contract award notice to the UK e-notification service for publication, containing the information referred to in regulation 68(2)(a) of the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016”,

ii

in sub-paragraph (b)—

aa

“400,000 euro” read “£353,890”,

bb

“5,000,000 euro” read £4,423,600”,

cc

sub-paragraph (ii) read as follows—

ii

if the Minister requests that information in relation to any such contract, forthwith send it to the Minister.

,

f

in regulation 12(5) (which provides for the definition of certain technical specifications), the words “and to the extent that those requirements are compatible with EU obligations” were omitted,

g

in regulation 24(3)(a) (which provides for evidence of certain environmental management measures)—

i

in sub-paragraph (i)—

aa

sub-paragraph (aa) were omitted,

bb

in sub-paragraph (bb) the words “European standard or” were omitted, and

ii

in sub-paragraph (ii) for “established in any relevant State conforming to EU law or the relevant European standard or” there was substituted “meeting any”,

h

regulation 30(7)(e), (8) and (9) (which relate to State aid) were omitted,

i

in regulation 31(2) (which provides for determining the country of origin of goods for certain purposes), the words from “in accordance” to the end read “as it would be determined for the purposes of Part 1 of the Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Act 2018 if the products were chargeable goods within the meaning of that Part”,

j

regulation 38(2) (which provides for the provision of certain reports requested by the European Commission) were omitted,

k

regulation 39(5) (which makes provision about reports for onward transmission to the European Commission) were omitted,

l

in regulation 44(1) (which makes compliance with certain obligations a duty owed to economic operators), the words “any enforceable EU obligation” referred instead to “any retained EU obligation that is enforceable by virtue of section 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018”.

3

In paragraph (2)(b), (c) and (e), “the UK e-notification service” has the meaning given by regulation 52(5) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

4

Where—

a

immediately before IP completion day, a procurement has been commenced,

b

on or after IP completion day, a contract is awarded or any other act is done, pursuant to that procurement, and

c

that award or other act would, if it had occurred before IP completion day, have been covered by an exemption from requirements of the 2012 Utilities Regulations by virtue of any provision in those Regulations,

that award or other act is covered by that exemption on and after IP completion day regardless of whether the terms used to define that exemption in the 2012 Utilities Regulations would otherwise have been apt to continue to achieve that effect on and after IP completion day.

5

Paragraph 11 of Part 4 of the schedule applies for the purposes of paragraph (4) as it applies for the purposes of that Part as if the reference to “the second commencement date” was a reference to the date on which paragraph (4) comes into force.

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, amended by
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as relevantly amended by
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.
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<note class="footnote" eId="f00011">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2018/16">2018 c.16</ref>
(“the 2018 Act”). Section 4 of the 2018 Act was amended by section 25 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement Act
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/1">2020 (c.1)</ref>
.
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<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2015/102">S.I. 2015/102</ref>
, amended by S.I.s
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/275">2016/275</ref>
and
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/696">696</ref>
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<note class="footnote" eId="f00013">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2016/49">S.S.I. 2016/49</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00014">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2016/65">S.S.I. 2016/65</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00015">
<p>
EUR 2014/910 as amended by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/89">S.I. 2019/89</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00016">
<p>
EUDN 2015/1506 as amended by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/89">S.I. 2019/89</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00017">
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2016/49">S.S.I. 2016/49</ref>
as last relevantly amended by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2019/173">S.S.I. 2019/173</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00018">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2018/16">2018 c.16</ref>
(“the 2018 Act”). Section 4 of the 2018 Act was amended by section 25 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement Act
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/1">2020 (c.1)</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00019">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/274">S.I. 2016/274</ref>
, amended by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/696">S.I. 2016/696</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00020">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46">2006 c.46</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00021">
<p>
EUR 2014/910 as amended by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/89">S.I. 2019/89</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00022">
<p>
EUDN 2015/1506 as amended by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/89">S.I. 2019/89</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00023">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2018/22">2018 c.22</ref>
. See section 17 (place of origin of chargeable goods).
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00024">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2016/65">S.S.I. 2016/65</ref>
, amended by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2016/125">S.S.I. 2016/125</ref>
.
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<note class="footnote" eId="f00025">
<p>
The definition in
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was amended by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2016/125">S.S.I. 2016/125</ref>
, regulation 2(2)(a).
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<note class="footnote" eId="f00026">
<p>
All the substantive provisions of the Agreement were substituted by the Protocol which was approved, on behalf of the EU, by Council
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/decision/2014/0115">Decision 2014/115/EU</ref>
(OJ No L 68, 7.3.2014, p.1), to which the text of the Protocol is attached (at OJ No L 68, 7.3.2014, p.2).
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<note class="footnote" eId="f00027">
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2018/16">2018 c.16</ref>
(“the 2018 Act”). Section 4 of the 2018 Act was amended by section 25 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement Act
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2020/1">2020 (c.1)</ref>
.
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</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00028">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2016/273">S.I. 2016/273</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00029">
<p>
See the definition in Article 2(11A) which is inserted into EUR 2008/1008, on IP completion day, by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1392">S.I. 2018/1392</ref>
, schedule 2, paragraph 4(6).
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00030">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46">2006 c.46</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00031">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2016/145">S.S.I. 2016/145</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="footnote" eId="f00032">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/88">S.S.I. 2012/88</ref>
. The regulations were revoked by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2015/446">S.S.I. 2015/446</ref>
subject to transitional provision and saving specified in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2015/446">S.S.I. 2015/446</ref>
, regulation 98.
</p>
</note>
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<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/89">S.S.I. 2012/89</ref>
. The Regulations were revoked by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2016/49">S.S.I. 2016/49</ref>
subject to transitional provision and saving specified in
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<num>PART 3</num>
<heading>AMENDMENT OF SECONDARY LEGISLATION</heading>
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<num>CHAPTER 1</num>
<heading>THE PUBLIC CONTRACTS (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2015</heading>
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<num>4</num>
<heading>Amendments commenced on IP completion day</heading>
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<num>1</num>
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<p>
The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
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are amended as follows.
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<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 2 (interpretation)—</p>
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<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (1)—</p>
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<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>omit the definition of the “Commission”,</p>
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<clause eId="regulation-4-2-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in the definition of “common technical specification”, after “standardisation” insert “as it has effect in EU law”,</p>
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<num>iii</num>
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<p>for the meaning of “contracting entity” substitute—</p>
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means a utility within the meaning of regulation 4(1) of the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016
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<p>“covered by regulation 3(2)”, in relation to an element, a part of a contract, or procurement, means that regulation 3(2)—</p>
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<p>applies to that element, part or procurement, or</p>
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<p>omit the definition of “ESPD”,</p>
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</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-2-a-vi">
<num>vi</num>
<content>
<p>in the definition of “GPA”, after “amended” insert “before IP completion day”,</p>
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<clause eId="regulation-4-2-a-vii">
<num>vii</num>
<content>
<p>in the definition of “innovation”, omit “the Europe 2020 strategy for smart,”,</p>
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<num>viii</num>
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“the Retained Treaties” means anything which is retained EU law by virtue of section 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
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because of the effect which the Treaty on European Union or TFEU had immediately before IP completion day in giving rise to any of the rights, powers, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, remedies and procedures mentioned in that section,
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<p>omit the definition of “Utilities Directive”,</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>omit paragraphs (2) and (3).</p>
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<num>3</num>
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<p>For regulation 3(2), (subject matter and application of these regulations) substitute—</p>
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<intro>
<p>This Part—</p>
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<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>does not oblige any contracting authority to supply information the disclosure of which it considers contrary to the essential interests of the security of the United Kingdom,</p>
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<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>does not preclude any contracting authority from taking such measures as it considers necessary for the protection of the essential interests of the security of the United Kingdom and which are connected with the production of or trade in arms, munitions and war material, provided that such measures do not adversely affect the conditions of competition regarding products which are not intended for specifically military purposes.</p>
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<paragraph eId="d4e263">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>The arms, munitions and war material to which paragraph (2)(b) applies are those included in the 1958 List.</p>
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<paragraph eId="d4e269">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>Any measures which, if they had been taken immediately before IP completion day, would have been covered by Article 346 of TFEU shall be regarded as measures covered by paragraph (2)(b).</p>
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<paragraph eId="d4e275">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>
In this regulation, “the 1958 List” means the list of arms, munitions and war material adopted by the Council of the European Economic Community in its Decision 255/58 of 15 April 1958 as that list is to be treated for the purpose of Part 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
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<paragraph eId="regulation-4-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 4 (mixed procurement)—</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (1), for “Article 346 of the TFEU” substitute “regulation 3(2)”,</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (2)—</p>
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<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>
for “Utilities Directive” substitute “Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016
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”,
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<clause eId="regulation-4-4-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “Art 5 and 6 of the Utilities Directive” substitute “regulations 5 and 6 of those Regulations”.</p>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-5">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 5 (thresholds)—</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (1)—</p>
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<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (a), for “the amount specified in Article 4(a) of the Directive” substitute “£4,733,252”,</p>
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<clause eId="regulation-4-5-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (b), for “the amount specified in Article 4(b) of the Directive” substitute “£122,976”,</p>
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<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (c), for “the amount specified in Article 4(c) of the Directive” substitute “£189,330”,</p>
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<clause eId="regulation-4-5-a-iv">
<num>iv</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (d), for “the amount specified in Article 4(d) of the Directive” substitute “£663,540”,</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (3)(a)(i), for “80,000 euros” substitute “£70,778”,</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-5-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (3)(a)(ii), for “1 million euros” substitute “£884,720”,</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-5-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>omit paragraph (5).</p>
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<paragraph eId="regulation-4-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>After regulation 5 insert—</p>
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<p>Every two years the Scottish Ministers must review the thresholds specified in regulation 5(1)(a), (b) and (c) (“the reviewable thresholds”) to verify whether they correspond with the thresholds established for those purposes in the GPA.</p>
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<content>
<p>The Scottish Ministers must do so by calculating the sterling value of each of the reviewable thresholds on the basis of the average daily value of sterling in terms of the special drawing rights mentioned in the GPA over a period of 24 months ending with 31 August.</p>
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<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>The Scottish Ministers must make that calculation using the applicable conversion rates in the monthly International Financial Statistics published from time to time by the International Monetary Fund.</p>
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<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>If the sterling value of a reviewable threshold so calculated differs from the sum for the time being set by regulation 5(1) in respect of that threshold, the Scottish Ministers must make regulations amending regulation 5(1) so as to substitute for that sum the sum equal to that value.</p>
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<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>Such regulations—</p>
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<num>a</num>
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<p>must be made and laid before the Scottish Parliament before 1 November following the end of the 24 month period covered by the review, and</p>
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<p>must provide for the substitution to come into force on the following 1 January.</p>
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<num>7</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 7 (exclusions: utilities)—</p>
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<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (a) for “Articles 8 to 14 of the Utilities Directive” substitute “regulations 8 to 14 of the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016”,</p>
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<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (b)—</p>
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<num>i</num>
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<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for sub-paragraph (i) substitute—</p>
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<num>iii</num>
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<num>iv</num>
<content>
<p>for “that Directive” substitute “those Regulations”.</p>
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<num>c</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (c)—</p>
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<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “paragraph (b) of Article 13(2) of the Utilities Directive as amended from time to time” substitute “regulation 13(2) of the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016”,</p>
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<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (ii) for “paragraph (d) of Article 21 of the Utilities Directive” substitute “paragraph (1)(e) of regulation 20 of the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016”.</p>
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<num>8</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 8 (exclusions: concessions)—</p>
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<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (1)—</p>
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<num>i</num>
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<p>for “works or services concessions” substitute “a works concession contract or a services concession contract”,</p>
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<num>a</num>
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<num>b</num>
<content>
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<num>10</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 11(1)(e) (exclusions: specific service contracts)—</p>
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<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in sub-paragraph (i)—</p>
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<num>i</num>
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<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (aa), for “a member State, a third” substitute “the United Kingdom, another”,</p>
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<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (bb), for “a member State or a third” substitute “the United Kingdom or another”,</p>
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<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (ii), in the wording before (aa), omit “within the meaning of Article 1 of the Lawyers’ Services Directive”,</p>
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<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (v) omit “, in the member State concerned,”,</p>
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<p>In regulation 12 (exclusions: service contracts awarded on the basis of an exclusive right), for “the TFEU” substitute “anything which is retained EU law by virtue of section 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 because of the effect which the TFEU had immediately before IP completion day in giving rise to any of the rights, powers, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, remedies and procedures mentioned in that section”.</p>
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<num>12</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 13 (exclusions: public contracts between entities within the public sector), in paragraphs (2)(c) and (5)(c), before “Treaties” insert “Retained”.</p>
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<num>13</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 14(1) (specific situations: contracts subsidised by a contracting authority)—</p>
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<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (a), for “Article 13(a) of the Directive” substitute “regulation 5(1)(a)”,</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-13-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (b), for “Article 13(b) of the Directive” substitute “regulation 5(1)(b)”.</p>
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<num>14</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 16(2)(a) (specific situations: defence and security), omit “or another member State”.</p>
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<paragraph eId="regulation-4-15">
<num>15</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 17 (mixed procurement involving defence or security aspects), in paragraphs (1) and (5)(a), for “Article 346 of the TFEU” substitute “regulation 3(2)”.</p>
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<num>16</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 18(1) (public contracts and design contests involving defence or security aspects which are awarded or organised pursuant to international rules)—</p>
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<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in sub-paragraph (a)—</p>
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<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>before “Treaties” insert “Retained”,</p>
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<clause eId="regulation-4-16-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “third” substitute “other”,</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-16-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (b), for “a third” substitute “another”.</p>
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<paragraph eId="regulation-4-17">
<num>17</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 19 (principles of procurement)—</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-17-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (4) after “agreements or” insert, “, subject to paragraphs (4A) and (4B),”,</p>
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<num>4A</num>
<intro>
<p>Where—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e743">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the United Kingdom has ratified an international agreement establishing obligations in any of the fields mentioned in paragraph (4), and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e749">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the agreement is not already referred to,</p>
<p>the Scottish Ministers may make regulations providing that paragraph (4) is to have effect as if the agreement were referred to.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e757">
<num>4B</num>
<content>
<p>Where the United Kingdom has ceased to ratify an international agreement that is already referred to, the Scottish Ministers may make regulations providing that paragraph (4) is to have effect as if the agreement were not referred to.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e763">
<num>4C</num>
<intro>
<p>In paragraphs (4A) and (4B)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e769">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>“referred to” means referred to in Annex X mentioned in paragraph (4), and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e775">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>where paragraph (4) already has effect as if an agreement were referred to, “already referred to” includes that agreement.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
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<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-18">
<num>18</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 20 (economic operators), omit paragraph (1).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-19">
<num>19</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 21(3) (reserved contracts), for “Article 20 of the Directive” substitute “this regulation”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-20">
<num>20</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 23 (rules applicable to communication)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-20-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (15)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-20-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “in the Official Journal” substitute “on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-20-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “sent” substitute “submitted”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-20-a-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-20-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
in paragraph (18)(d) for the words from “accept” to the end substitute “act in accordance with Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market
<noteRef href="#f00015" class="footnote" marker="15"/>
(and for this purpose the submission of the tender or request is to be treated as the use of an online service to which those Regulations apply)”,
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-20-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (23), for the words from “procurement” to the end substitute “procurement within the scope of this Part”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-20-d">
<num>d</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (24)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-20-d-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>
in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for the words from “in accordance” to “time to time,” substitute “in a format other than those referred to in Article 1 of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1506
<noteRef href="#f00016" class="footnote" marker="16"/>
laying down specifications relating to formats of advanced electronic signatures and advanced seals to be recognised by public sector bodies”,
</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-20-d-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (b), for the words from “allow” to the end substitute “comply with the requirements of Article 2(1)(b) of that Decision (or would simply comply with those requirements if the person seeking to validate the signature were a public sector body for the purpose of that Decision)”.</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-21">
<num>21</num>
<content>
<p>After regulation 23 insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="secondary unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="d4e869">
<num>23A</num>
<heading>Powers to amend regulation</heading>
<paragraph eId="d4e873">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>The Scottish Ministers may make regulations amending paragraph (3) of regulation 23 by—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e879">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>omitting any of the situations described in that paragraph where the Scottish Ministers consider that technological developments render it inappropriate for that situation to continue to be an exception from the obligation to require electronic means of communication, or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e885">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>inserting a description of a new situation where the Scottish Ministers consider that it should become a new exception because of technological developments.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e891">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Where the Scottish Ministers consider that technological developments render it inappropriate for there to continue to be any exceptions from the obligation to require electronic means of communication, the Scottish Ministers may make regulations omitting paragraph (3) from regulation 23.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e897">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Where regulations have been made under paragraph (2) and the Scottish Ministers consider that a new exception should be provided for because of technological developments, the Scottish Ministers may make regulations re-inserting paragraph (3) into regulation 23 in terms which give effect to that new exception (and the powers conferred by paragraphs (1) and (2) of this regulation may subsequently be exercised in relation to paragraph (3) as re-inserted).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e903">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>The Scottish Ministers may make regulations amending the technical details and characteristics set out in regulation 23(17) if the Scottish Ministers consider it appropriate to do so to take account of technical developments.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-22">
<num>22</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 26 (conditions relating to the GPA and other international agreements)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-22-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in the heading for “relation” substitute “relating”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-22-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in the body of the regulation, the text of the existing regulation becomes paragraph (1) and is amended as follows—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-22-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “is bound” substitute “was, immediately before IP completion day, bound”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-22-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “EU” where it last appears substitute “United Kingdom”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-22-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>after that paragraph (1) insert—</p>
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<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e948">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>For the purposes of paragraph (1)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e954">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>each country that was a member State immediately before IP completion day is deemed to be a signatory to the GPA, and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e960">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>the EU’s Appendix 1 to the GPA has effect as if each such country were referred to in the same way that Iceland is referred to in the following places in that Appendix—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="d4e966">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph 2(a) of Annex 1,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e972">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>Annex 6.</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-23">
<num>23</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 28 (open procedure)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-23-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (3), for “sent” substitute “submitted”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-23-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (4)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-23-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (a), for “for the contract notice in section I of part B of Annex V to the Directive” substitute “by regulation 49(2)”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-23-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (b), for “sent” (in both places) substitute “submitted”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-23-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (5), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-24">
<num>24</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 29 (restricted procedure)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-24-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (3)(a), for “sent” substitute “submitted”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-24-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (7)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-24-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (a), for “in section I of part B of Annex V to the Directive” substitute “by regulation 49(2)”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-24-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (b), for “sent” (in both places) substitute “submitted”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-24-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (11)(a), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-25">
<num>25</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 30 (competitive procedure with negotiation)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-25-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (5)(a), for “sent” substitute “submitted”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-25-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (7)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-25-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (a), for “in section I of Part B of Annex V” substitute “by regulation 49(2)”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-25-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (b), for “sent” (in both places) substitute “submitted”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-25-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (11)(a), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-26">
<num>26</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 31(3) (Competitive Dialogue), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-27">
<num>27</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 32(11) (Innovation Partnership), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-28">
<num>28</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 33(1)(a) (use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication), for “to the Commission where it so requests” substitute “to the Scottish Ministers if they so request”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-29">
<num>29</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 35 (dynamic purchasing systems)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-29-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (8)(a), for “sent” substitute “submitted”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-29-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (24), for “ESPD” substitute “SPD”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-29-c">
<num>c</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (25)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-29-c-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>omit “European”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-29-c-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “ESPD” substitute “SPD”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-29-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>for paragraph (27) substitute—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e1150">
<num>27</num>
<content>
<p>Where the period of validity is changed without terminating the dynamic purchasing system, the contracting authority shall submit for publication on the UK e-notification service a notice of the kind used initially for the call for competition for the dynamic purchasing system.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e1156">
<num>27A</num>
<content>
<p>Where a dynamic purchasing system is terminated before the end of the period of validity that had most recently been indicated under paragraph (26) or (27), the contracting authority shall submit for publication on the UK e-notification service a contract award notice under regulation 51 (contract award notices).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-30">
<num>30</num>
<content>
<p>Omit regulation 40 (procurement involving contracting authorities from different member States).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-31">
<num>31</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 43 (technical specifications)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-31-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (8), for “adopted by a legal act of the EU” substitute “imposed by retained EU law”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-31-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (10), in the words before sub-paragraph (a), after “compatible with” insert “retained”,”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-32">
<num>32</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 49 (prior information notices)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-32-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (2), after “Directive” insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<p>, but as if—</p>
<subparagraph eId="d4e1202">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 2, “the second and third sub-paragraph of Article 53(1)” were a reference to regulation 54(3) and (4) of these Regulations, and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e1208">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 9, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">,</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-32-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (3)(a)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-32-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “send” substitute “submit”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-32-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-32-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (3)(b) for “at national level” substitute “otherwise than on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-32-d">
<num>d</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (4)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-32-d-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “send” substitute “submit”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-32-d-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-32-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (5) after “Directive” insert “, but as if, in paragraph 6, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-32-f">
<num>f</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (6)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-32-f-i">
<num>i</num>
<intro>
<p>in sub-paragraph (c)—</p>
</intro>
<subclause eId="regulation-4-32-f-i-aa">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>for “set out in section 1 of Part B of Annex V to the Directive” substitute “required by paragraph (2)”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
<subclause eId="regulation-4-32-f-i-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
<p>for “that Part” substitute “Part B of Annex V to the Directive, but as if paragraph 12 of that Part (financing by EU funds) were omitted”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-32-f-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<intro>
<p>in sub-paragraph (d)—</p>
</intro>
<subclause eId="regulation-4-32-f-ii-aa">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>for “sent” where it first occurs substitute “submitted”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
<subclause eId="regulation-4-32-f-ii-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
<p>for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-32-g">
<num>g</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (7)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-32-g-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “sending” substitute “submitting”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-32-g-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-32-g-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>for “at national level” substitute “otherwise than on the UK e-notification service”.</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-33">
<num>33</num>
<content>
<p>For regulation 50 (contract notices) substitute—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="secondary unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="d4e1342">
<num>50</num>
<heading>Contract notices</heading>
<intro>
<p>Contract notices must—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e1348">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>contain the information set out in part C of Annex V to the Directive, but as if—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="d4e1354">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 2, “the second and third sub-paragraphs of Article 53(1)” were a reference to regulation 54(3) and (4) of these Regulations,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e1360">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph 24 (financing by EU funds) were omitted,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e1366">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>
in paragraph 26, “in the
<em>Official Journal of the European Union</em>
” read “on the UK e-notification service (within the meaning of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015)”, and
</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e1375">
<num>iv</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 28, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations, and</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e1381">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>be submitted for publication in accordance with regulation 52 (publication on the UK e-notification service).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</hcontainer>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
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</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-34">
<num>34</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 51 (contract award notices)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-34-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (1)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-34-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “send” substitute “submit”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-34-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-34-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>for paragraph (2) substitute—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e1421">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>Such notices must—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e1427">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>contain the information set out in part D of Annex V to the Directive, but as if—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="d4e1433">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 9, “Article 67” were a reference to regulation 67 (contract award criteria) of these Regulations,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e1439">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 11(b), the words “Member State or from a third” were omitted,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e1445">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph 15 (financing by EU funds) were omitted,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e1451">
<num>iv</num>
<content>
<p>
in paragraph 17, “in the
<em>Official Journal of the European Union</em>
” read “on the UK e-notification service (within the meaning of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015)”, and
</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e1460">
<num>v</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 18, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations, and</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e1466">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>be submitted for publication in accordance with regulation 52 (publication on the UK e-notification service),</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">,</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-34-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraphs (5)(a) and (b), for “send” substitute “submit”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-34-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (5)(a) for ‘form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level’ substitute ‘publication on the UK e-notification service’.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-35">
<num>35</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 52 (form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-35-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>for the heading, substitute “Publication on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-35-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (1)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-35-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “sent” (in both places) substitute “submitted”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-35-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “EU Publications Office” substitute “ UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-35-b-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>omit sub-paragraph (b) and the immediately preceding “; and”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-35-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (2), for “sent to the EU Publications Office” substitute “submitted to the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-35-d">
<num>d</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (3)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-35-d-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “EU Publications Office” substitute “UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-35-d-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>omit “the receipt of the notice and of”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-35-d-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>for “sent” substitute “submitted”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-35-e">
<num>e</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (4)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-35-e-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “send” substitute “submit”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-35-e-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “EU Publications Office” substitute “UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-35-e-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>omit the words from “, provided” to the end,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-35-f">
<num>f</num>
<content>
<p>after paragraph (4) insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e1583">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>In these Regulations, “the UK e-notification service” means a single web-based portal which is provided, for purposes which include the purposes of this Part, by or on behalf of the Cabinet Office.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e1589">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>For the purposes of these Regulations, a notice of any description is submitted to the UK e-notification service if the information comprising the notice is entered in the portal in such form or manner as the portal may elicit it and in compliance with any specific instructions that are given within the portal about how the information, or any particular element of it, is to be entered.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-36">
<num>36</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 53 (publication at national level)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-36-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in the heading, for “at national level” substitute “otherwise than on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-36-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (1), for “by the EU Publications Office” substitute “on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-36-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (3), for the words from “at national level” to “Office” substitute “otherwise than on the UK e-notification service before they are published on that service”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-36-d">
<num>d</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (4)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-36-d-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “at national level” substitute “otherwise than on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-36-d-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for the words from “by the EU” to “Directive” substitute “on that service within 48 hours after the notice was submitted to that service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-36-e">
<num>e</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (5)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-36-e-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “at national level” substitute “otherwise than on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-36-e-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “sent to the EU Publications Office” substitute “submitted to that service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-36-e-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>for “sending of the notice to the European Publications Office” substitute “submission of the notice to that service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-36-f">
<num>f</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (6)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-36-f-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (a), for “sends to the EU Publications Office” substitute “submits to the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-36-f-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (b), for “sending” substitute “submission”.</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-37">
<num>37</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 54 (electronic availability of procurement documents), in paragraph (1), for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-38">
<num>38</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 55(5)(d) (invitations to candidates)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-38-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>omit “European”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-38-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>for “ESPD” substitute “SPD”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-39">
<num>39</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 57 (general principles)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-39-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (2)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-39-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>omit “EU law,”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-39-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>after “agreements or” insert “, subject to paragraphs (2A) and (2B),”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-39-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>after paragraph (2) insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e1736">
<num>2A</num>
<intro>
<p>Where—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e1742">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the United Kingdom has ratified an international agreement establishing obligations in any of the fields mentioned in paragraph (2), and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e1748">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the agreement is not already listed,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>the Scottish Ministers may make regulations providing that paragraph (2) is to have effect as if the agreement were listed.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e1756">
<num>2B</num>
<content>
<p>Where the United Kingdom has ceased to ratify an international agreement that is already listed, the Scottish Ministers may make regulations providing that paragraph (2) is to have effect as if the agreement were not listed.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e1762">
<num>2C</num>
<intro>
<p>In paragraphs (2A) and (2B)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e1768">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>“listed” means listed as described in paragraph (2), and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e1774">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>where paragraph (2) already has effect as if an agreement were listed, “already listed” includes that agreement.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-40">
<num>40</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 58 (exclusion grounds)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-40-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (1)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-40-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>omit sub-paragraph (e),</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-40-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (k) for “Article 57(1)” substitute “Article 57(1)(a), (b), (d), (e) or (f)”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-40-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (8)(i)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-40-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>omit “European”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-40-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “ESPD” substitute “SPD”.</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-41">
<num>41</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 59 (selection criteria), omit paragraph (5).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-42">
<num>42</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 60 (European Single Procurement Document: use, content and form of the ESPD)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-42-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in the heading—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-42-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>omit “European”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-42-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “ESPD” substitute “SPD”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-42-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in each of paragraphs (1) to (7), for “ESPD” substitute “SPD”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-42-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (11)(a), for “any member State” substitute “the United Kingdom”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-43">
<num>43</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 61 (means of proof)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-43-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (4)(a) and (b), omit “member State or”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-43-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (5) omit “member State or” and “member States or” where they occur.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-44">
<num>44</num>
<content>
<p>Omit regulation 62 (recourse to e-Certis).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-45">
<num>45</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 63 (quality assurance standards and environmental management standards)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-45-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>omit paragraph (2),</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-45-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (4)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-45-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>omit sub-paragraphs (a) and (b),</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-45-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (c), omit “other”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-45-b-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>omit the words after sub-paragraph (c).</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-46">
<num>46</num>
<content>
<p>Omit regulation 65 (recognition of official lists of approved economic operators and certification by certification bodies).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-47">
<num>47</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 68 (life-cycle costing)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-47-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (3)(c)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-47-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>omit ‘third’,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-47-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “is bound” substitute “was, immediately before IP completion day, bound”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-47-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>omit paragraphs (5) and (6).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-48">
<num>48</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 69 (abnormally low tenders)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-48-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (2), omit sub-paragraph (f),</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-48-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>omit paragraphs (6) and (7).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-49">
<num>49</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 71 (subcontracting)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-49-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (7), for “ESPDs” substitute “SPDs”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-49-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (9), for “regulations 60” to “e-Certis)” substitute “regulations 60 (single procurement document: use, content and form of the SPD) and 61 (means of proof)”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-50">
<num>50</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 72 (modification of contracts during their term)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-50-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (3)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-50-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “send” substitute “submit”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-50-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-50-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (4), after “Directive” insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<p>, but as if—</p>
<subparagraph eId="d4e2033">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph 9 (financing by EU funds) were omitted,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e2039">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
in paragraph 11, “in the
<em>Official Journal of the European Union</em>
” read “on the UK e-notification service (within the meaning of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015)”, and
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e2048">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 12, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-51">
<num>51</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 73(1) (termination of contracts)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-51-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>after sub-paragraph (a), insert “or”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-51-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>after sub-paragraph (b), omit “or”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-51-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>omit sub-paragraph (c).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-52">
<num>52</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 75 (publication of notices)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-52-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (4), for “send” substitute “submit”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-52-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (5)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-52-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “send” substitute “submit”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-52-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”.</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-53">
<num>53</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 78 (notices)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-53-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (1) after “Directive” insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<p>, but as if—</p>
<subparagraph eId="d4e2128">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 2, “the second and third sub-paragraphs of Article 53(1)” were a reference to regulation 54(3) and (4) of these Regulations,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e2134">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 16, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">,</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-53-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (3)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-53-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “send” substitute “submit”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-53-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-53-c">
<num>c</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (4)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-53-c-i">
<num>i</num>
<intro>
<p>in sub-paragraph (a)—</p>
</intro>
<subclause eId="regulation-4-53-c-i-aa">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>for “send” substitute “submit”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
<subclause eId="regulation-4-53-c-i-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
<p>for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-53-c-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (b), for “of dispatch of such notice” substitute “on which the notice was submitted to the UK e-notification service”.</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-53-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (5), after “Directive” insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<p>, but as if—</p>
<subparagraph eId="d4e2202">
<num>a</num>
<content>
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<subparagraph eId="d4e2208">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
in paragraph 13, “in the
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“ read “on the UK e-notification service (within the meaning of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015”, and
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<subparagraph eId="d4e2217">
<num>c</num>
<content>
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<paragraph eId="regulation-4-54">
<num>54</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 79 (rules on the organisation of design contests and the selection of participants), omit paragraph (2).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-55">
<num>55</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 82 (retention of contract copies)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-55-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (1)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-55-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (a), for “1 000 000 EUR” substitute “£884,720”,</p>
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<clause eId="regulation-4-55-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (b), for “10 000 000 EUR” substitute “£8,847,200”,</p>
</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-55-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (2), for “applicable EU or national rules on access to documents and data protection” substitute “rules on access to documents and data protection applicable in the relevant part of the United Kingdom”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-56">
<num>56</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 83 (reporting and documentation requirements)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-56-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>omit paragraph (4),</p>
</content>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-56-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (5), omit the words from “or to such” to the end,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-56-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>omit paragraph (6).</p>
</content>
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<paragraph eId="regulation-4-57">
<num>57</num>
<content>
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<num>CHAPTER 4A</num>
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<num>83A</num>
<heading>General provisions about regulations under this Part</heading>
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<num>1</num>
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<num>2</num>
<content>
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<num>58</num>
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<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (1)—</p>
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<num>i</num>
<content>
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<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “an EEA state” substitute “the United Kingdom or Gibraltar”,</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-58-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
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<num>c</num>
<content>
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<num>a</num>
<content>
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<subparagraph eId="d4e2381">
<num>b</num>
<content>
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<subparagraph eId="d4e2387">
<num>c</num>
<content>
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<num>3A</num>
<intro>
<p>Condition 2 is that—</p>
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<num>a</num>
<content>
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<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the procurement may result in the award of a contract of any description, and</p>
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<subparagraph eId="d4e2411">
<num>c</num>
<content>
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<intro>
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<num>i</num>
<content>
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<num>ii</num>
<intro>
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<num>aa</num>
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<num>bb</num>
<content>
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<num>iii</num>
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<intro>
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<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>in the definition of “GPA state”, for “, other than an EEA state, which at the relevant time is” substitute “which immediately before IP completion day was”,</p>
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<num>ii</num>
<intro>
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<num>aa</num>
<content>
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<subclause eId="regulation-4-58-e-ii-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
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</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-59">
<num>59</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 88(5)(a) (enforcement of duties through the courts)—</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-59-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
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</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-59-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>for “Official Journal” in each place where it occurs substitute “UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-59-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-59-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>for “publication of the notice in the Official Journal” substitute “ submission to the UK e-notification service”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-60">
<num>60</num>
<intro>
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</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-60-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
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<num>i</num>
<content>
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</content>
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<clause eId="regulation-4-60-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “Official Journal” substitute “UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-60-b">
<num>b</num>
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<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>the name and contact details of the contracting authority,</p>
</content>
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<clause eId="d4e2567">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>a description of the object of the contract or framework agreement,</p>
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<clause eId="d4e2573">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>a justification of the decision of the contracting authority to award the contract or conclude the framework agreement without prior publication of a contract notice,</p>
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<num>iv</num>
<content>
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<num>v</num>
<content>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-60-c">
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<paragraph eId="regulation-4-61">
<num>61</num>
<content>
<p>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/regulation/1990/3037">Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90</ref>
on the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community” insert “as that Regulation had effect in EU law immediately before IP completion day”.
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<paragraph eId="regulation-4-62">
<num>62</num>
<content>
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<num>5</num>
<heading>Amendments commenced 12 months after IP completion day</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-5-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (as amended by regulation 4) are further amended as follows.</p>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-5-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Omit regulation 26 (conditions relating to the GPA and other international agreements).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-5-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 68(3)(c) (life-cycle costing), omit the words from “, including” to the end.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-5-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
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<num>CHAPTER 2</num>
<heading>THE UTILITIES CONTRACTS (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2016</heading>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-6">
<num>6</num>
<heading>Amendments commenced on IP completion day</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016
<noteRef href="#f00017" class="footnote" marker="17"/>
are amended as follows.
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</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 2 (interpretation)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (1)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-2-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<intro>
<p>in the definition of “commenced”—</p>
</intro>
<subclause eId="regulation-6-2-a-i-aa">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) for “sent to the Official Journal” substitute, “submitted to the UK e-notification service”,</p>
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<subclause eId="regulation-6-2-a-i-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (e) for “sent a notice to the Official Journal” substitute “submitted a notice to the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-2-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
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</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-2-a-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>in the definition of “common technical specification”, after “standardisation” insert “as it has effect in EU law”,</p>
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<clause eId="regulation-6-2-a-vii">
<num>vii</num>
<content>
<p>in the definition of “GPA”, after “amended” insert “before IP completion day”,</p>
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<clause eId="regulation-6-2-a-viii">
<num>viii</num>
<content>
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<clause eId="regulation-6-2-a-ix">
<num>ix</num>
<content>
<p>omit the definition of “Official Journal”,</p>
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<clause eId="regulation-6-2-a-x">
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<paragraph eId="regulation-6-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 3 (subject-matter and application of these regulations)—</p>
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<num>a</num>
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<subparagraph eId="d4e2828">
<num>a</num>
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<num>b</num>
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<num>2A</num>
<content>
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<paragraph eId="d4e2846">
<num>2B</num>
<content>
<p>Any measures which, if they had been taken immediately before IP completion day, would have been covered by Article 346 of the TFEU shall be regarded as measures covered by paragraph (2)(b).</p>
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<paragraph eId="d4e2852">
<num>2C</num>
<content>
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In this regulation, “the 1958 List” means the list of arms, munitions and war material adopted by the Council of the European Economic Community in its Decision 255/58 of 15 April 1958 as that list is to be treated for the purpose of Parts 1 to 4 of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016
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<paragraph eId="regulation-6-4">
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<content>
<p>In regulation 5(1) (mixed procurement covering the same activity), for “Article 346 of the TFEU” substitute “regulation 3(2)”.</p>
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<paragraph eId="regulation-6-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 6(1) (procurement covering several activities), for “Article 346 of the TFEU” substitute “regulation 3(2)”.</p>
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<paragraph eId="regulation-6-6">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 15 (thresholds)—</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-6-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (1)(a), for “the amount specified in Article 15(a) of the Utilities Contracts Directive” substitute “£378,660”,</p>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-6-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (1)(b), for “the amount specified in Article 15(b) of the Utilities Contracts Directive” substitute “£4,733,252”,</p>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-6-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (1)(c), for “the amount specified in Article 15(c) of the Utilities Contracts Directive” substitute “£884,720”,</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-6-d">
<num>d</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (2)(a)—</p>
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<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (i), for “80,000 Euros” substitute “£70,778”,</p>
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<clause eId="regulation-6-6-d-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (ii), for “1 million Euros” substitute “£884,720”.</p>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-6-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>omit paragraph (3).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-7">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>After regulation 15 insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
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<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="d4e2932">
<num>15A</num>
<heading>Review and amendment of certain thresholds</heading>
<paragraph eId="d4e2936">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Every two years the Scottish Ministers must review the thresholds specified in regulation 15(1)(a) and (b) (“the reviewable thresholds”) to verify whether they correspond with the thresholds established for those purposes in the GPA.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e2942">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The Scottish Ministers must do so by calculating the sterling value of each of the reviewable thresholds on the basis of the average daily value of sterling in terms of the special drawing rights mentioned in the GPA over a period of 24 months ending with 31 August.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e2950">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>The Scottish Ministers must make that calculation using the applicable conversion rates in the monthly International Financial Statistics published from time to time by the International Monetary Fund.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e2956">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>If the sterling value of a reviewable threshold so calculated differs from the sum for the time being set by regulation 15(1) in respect of that threshold, the Scottish Ministers must make regulations amending regulation 15(1) so as to substitute for that sum the sum equal to that value.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e2962">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>Such regulations—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e2968">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>must be made and laid before the Scottish Parliament before 1 November following the end of the 24 month period covered by the review, and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e2974">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>must provide for the substitution to come into force on the following 1 January.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e2980">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>The first review under this regulation must relate to the 24 month period ending with 31 August 2021.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
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</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-8">
<num>8</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 17 (exclusion: contracts awarded for the purpose of resale or lease to third parties), omit paragraph (2).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-9">
<num>9</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 18 (exclusion: contracts and design contests awarded or organised for purposes other than the pursuit of a covered activity or for the pursuit of such an activity in a third country)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-9-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in the heading, for “in a third country” substitute “outside the United Kingdom”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-9-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (1)(b)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-9-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “in a third country” substitute “outside the United Kingdom”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-9-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “EU” substitute “United Kingdom”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-9-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>omit paragraph (2).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-10">
<num>10</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 19(1)(a) (exclusion: contracts awarded and design contests organised pursuant to international rules)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-10-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>before “Treaties” insert “Retained”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-10-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>for “third” substitute “other”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-11">
<num>11</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 20 (exclusion: specific exclusions for service contracts)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-11-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (1)(d)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-11-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<intro>
<p>in sub-paragraph (i)—</p>
</intro>
<subclause eId="regulation-6-11-a-i-aa">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>in the words before (aa), omit the words from “within” to “Lawyers’ Services Directive”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
<subclause eId="regulation-6-11-a-i-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (aa), for “a member State, a third” substitute “the United Kingdom, another”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
<subclause eId="regulation-6-11-a-i-cc">
<num>cc</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (bb), for “a member State or a third” substitute “the United Kingdom or another”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-11-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (ii) before (aa), omit the words from “within” to “Lawyers’ Services Directive”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-11-a-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (iv) omit “in the member State concerned”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-11-a-iv">
<num>iv</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (v), omit “, in the member State concerned,”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-11-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (2), for the definition in sub-paragraph (b) substitute ““lawyer” means a person practising as an advocate, barrister or solicitor in any part of the United Kingdom or in Gibraltar;”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-12">
<num>12</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 21 (exclusion: service contracts awarded on the basis of an exclusive right), for “the TFEU” substitute “anything which is retained EU law by virtue of section 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 because of the effect which the TFEU had immediately before IP completion day in giving rise to any of the powers, rights etc. mentioned in that section”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-13">
<num>13</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 23(2)(a) (defence and security), omit “or another member State”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-14">
<num>14</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 24 (mixed procurement covering the same activity and involving defence and security aspects), in paragraphs (1) and (5)(a), for “Article 346 of the TFEU” substitute “regulation 3(2)”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-15">
<num>15</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 25 (procurement covering several activities and involving defence or security aspects), in paragraphs (1) and (5)(a), for “Article 346 of the TFEU” substitute “regulation 3(2)”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-16">
<num>16</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 26(1) (contracts and design contests involving defence and security aspects which are awarded or organised pursuant to international rules)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-16-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in sub-paragraph (a)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-16-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>before “Treaties” insert “Retained”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-16-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “third” substitute “other”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-16-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (b), for “a third” substitute “another”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-17">
<num>17</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 27 (exclusion: contracts between contracting authorities), in paragraphs (2)(c) and (5)(c), before “Treaties” insert “Retained”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-18">
<num>18</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 28(5) (exclusions: contracts awarded to an affiliated undertaking)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-18-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
for sub-paragraph (a), substitute “any undertaking the annual accounts of which are consolidated with those of the utility in accordance with the requirements of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006
<noteRef href="#f00020" class="footnote" marker="20"/>
”,
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-18-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (b), in the words before paragraph (i), for “Directive” substitute “Part”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-19">
<num>19</num>
<content>
<p>Omit regulation 30 (notification of information).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-20">
<num>20</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 32(2) (activities directly exposed to competition), omit sub-paragraph (b) and the preceding “or”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-21">
<num>21</num>
<content>
<p>Omit regulation 33 (procedure for establishing whether regulation 32(2)(b) is applicable).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-22">
<num>22</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 34(4) (principles of procurement), omit from “or international law measures” to the end.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-23">
<num>23</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 35 (economic operators) omit paragraph (1).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-24">
<num>24</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 36(2) (reserved contracts), for “Article 38 of the Utilities Contracts Directive” substitute “this regulation”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-25">
<num>25</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 38 (rules applicable to communication)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-25-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (15)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-25-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “in the Official Journal” substitute “on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-25-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “sent” substitute “submitted”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-25-a-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-25-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
in paragraph (18)(d), from “accept” to the end substitute “act in accordance with Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014
<noteRef href="#f00021" class="footnote" marker="21"/>
(and for this purpose the submission of the tender or request is to be treated as the use of an online service to which that Regulation applies)”,
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-25-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (23), after sub-paragraph (b), from “the Utilities” to the end substitute “these Regulations”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-25-d">
<num>d</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (24)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-25-d-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>
before sub-paragraph (a), from “in accordance” to “time to time” substitute “in a format other than those referred to in Article 1 of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1506
<noteRef href="#f00022" class="footnote" marker="22"/>
laying down specification relating to formats of advanced electronic signatures and advanced seals to be recognised by public sector bodies”,
</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-25-d-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (b), from “allow” to the end substitute “comply with the requirements of Article 2(1)(b) of that Decision (or would comply with those requirements if the person seeking to validate the signature were a public sector body for the purpose of that Decision)”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-25-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (25), omit the definition of “Electronic Signature Commission Decision”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-26">
<num>26</num>
<content>
<p>After regulation 38 insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="secondary unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="d4e3306">
<num>38A</num>
<heading>Powers to amend regulation 38</heading>
<paragraph eId="d4e3310">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>The Scottish Ministers may make regulations amending paragraph (3) of regulation 38 by—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e3316">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>omitting any of the situations described in that paragraph where the Scottish Ministers consider that technological developments render it inappropriate for that situation to continue to be an exception from the obligation to require electronic means of communication, or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e3322">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>inserting a description of a new situation where the Scottish Ministers consider that it should become a new exception because of technological developments.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e3328">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Where the Scottish Ministers consider that technological developments render it inappropriate for there to continue to be any exceptions from the obligation to require electronic means of communication, the Scottish Ministers may make regulations omitting paragraph (3) from regulation 38.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e3334">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Where regulations have been made under paragraph (2) and the Scottish Ministers consider that a new exception should be provided for because of technological developments, the Scottish Ministers may make regulations re-inserting paragraph (3) into regulation 38 in terms which give effect to that new exception (and the powers conferred by paragraphs (1) and (2) of this regulation may subsequently be exercised in relation to paragraph (3) as re-inserted).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e3340">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>The Scottish Ministers may make regulations amending the technical details and characteristics set out in regulation 38(17) if the Scottish Ministers consider it appropriate to do so to take account of technical developments.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-27">
<num>27</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 41 (conditions relating to the GPA and other international agreements)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-27-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in the body of the regulation, the text of the existing regulation becomes paragraph (1) and is amended as follows—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-27-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “is bound” substitute “was, immediately before IP completion day, bound”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-27-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “EU” where it last appears substitute “United Kingdom”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-27-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>after that paragraph (1) insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e3379">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>For the purposes of paragraph (1)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e3385">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>each country that was a member State immediately before IP completion day is deemed to be a signatory to the GPA, and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e3391">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>the EU’s Appendix 1 to the GPA has effect as if each such country were referred to in the same way that Iceland is referred to in the following places in that Appendix—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="d4e3397">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph 2(a) of Annex 1,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e3403">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>Annex 6.</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-28">
<num>28</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 43 (open procedure)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-28-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (3), for “sent” substitute “submitted”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-28-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (4)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-28-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (a), for “Section I and II of Part A of Annex VI to the Utilities Contracts Directive” to the end substitute “regulation 65(2) and (6)(c)”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-28-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (b), for “sent” (in both places) substitute “submitted”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-28-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (5), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-29">
<num>29</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 44(3)(a) (restricted procedure), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-30">
<num>30</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 45(3)(a) (negotiated procedure with prior call for competition), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-31">
<num>31</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 46(3)(a) (competitive dialogue), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-32">
<num>32</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 47(11)(a) (innovation partnership), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-33">
<num>33</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 50 (dynamic purchasing systems)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-33-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (8)(a)(i), for “sent” substitute “submitted”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-33-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (23) for “ESPD” substitute “SPD”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-33-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>for paragraph (25) substitute—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e3496">
<num>25</num>
<content>
<p>Where the period of validity is changed without terminating the dynamic purchasing system, the utility must submit for publication on the UK e-notification service a notice of the kind used initially for the call for competition for the dynamic purchasing system.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e3502">
<num>25A</num>
<content>
<p>Where a dynamic purchasing system is terminated before the end of the period of validity that had most recently been indicated under paragraph (20)(a)(ii) or (25), the utility must submit for publication on the UK e-notification service a contract award notice under regulation 68.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-34">
<num>34</num>
<content>
<p>Omit regulation 55 (procurement involving utilities from different member States).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-35">
<num>35</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 58 (technical specifications)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-35-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (8), for “adopted by a legal act of the EU” substitute “imposed by retained EU law”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-35-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (10), after “compatible with” insert “retained”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-36">
<num>36</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 65 (periodic indicative notices)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-36-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (2), after “Directive” insert “, but as if both references to “dispatch of the notice” in paragraph 4 were references to the submission of the notice to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-36-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (3)(a)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-36-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “send” substitute “submit”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-36-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-36-c">
<num>c</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (4)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-36-c-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “send” substitute “submit”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-36-c-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-36-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (5), after “Directive” insert “, but as if “date of dispatch” in paragraph 5 were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-36-e">
<num>e</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (6)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-36-e-i">
<num>i</num>
<intro>
<p>in sub-paragraph (c)—</p>
</intro>
<subclause eId="regulation-6-36-e-i-aa">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>for “set out in section I of Part A of Annex VI to the Utilities Contracts Directive” substitute “required by paragraph (2)”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
<subclause eId="regulation-6-36-e-i-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
<p>for “section II of that Part; and” substitute—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<p>section II of Part A of Annex VI to the Utilities Contracts Directive, but as if—</p>
<clause eId="d4e3617">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 7, “the third and fourth sub-paragraph of Article 73(1)” were a reference to regulation 71(4) and (5) of these Regulations, and</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e3623">
<num>ii</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph 21—</p>
</intro>
<subclause eId="d4e3629">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>“Article 82” were a reference to regulation 80 of these Regulations, and</p>
</content>
</subclause>
<subclause eId="d4e3635">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
<p>“point (b) of Article 67(2)” were a reference to regulation 65(6)(b) of these Regulations; and</p>
</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">,</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-36-e-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<intro>
<p>in sub-paragraph (d)—</p>
</intro>
<subclause eId="regulation-6-36-e-ii-aa">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>for “sent” where it first occurs substitute “submitted”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
<subclause eId="regulation-6-36-e-ii-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
<p>for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-36-f">
<num>f</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (7)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-36-f-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “sending” substitute “submitting”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-36-f-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-36-f-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>for “publication at national level” substitute “publication otherwise from on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-36-g">
<num>g</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (9), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-37">
<num>37</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 66 (notices on the existence of a qualification system)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-37-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (2), omit the words from “which” to “Directive,”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-37-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>after paragraph (2) insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e3710">
<num>2A</num>
<content>
<p>Such a notice must include the information set out in Annex X to the Utilities Contracts Directive, but as if, in paragraph 10, “Article 82” were a reference to regulation 80 of these Regulations.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">,</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-37-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (3) in sub-paragraph (b), for “notify the EU Publications Office” substitute “give notice”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-37-d">
<num>d</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (4)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-37-d-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>before sub-paragraph (a), for “using the following standard forms” substitute “submitting to the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-37-d-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (a), for “the form for notices” substitute “a notice”.</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-38">
<num>38</num>
<content>
<p>For regulation 67 (contract notices) substitute—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="secondary unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="d4e3752">
<num>67</num>
<heading>Contract notices</heading>
<paragraph eId="d4e3756">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>A contract notice must contain the information set out in the relevant part of Annex XI to the Utilities Contracts Directive, but as if—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e3762">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 10 of Part A, “the third and fourth sub-paragraph of Article 73(1)” were a reference to regulation 71(4) and (5) of these Regulations (electronic availability of procurement documents)”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e3768">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="d4e3774">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph 19 of Part A,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e3780">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph 16 of Part B,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e3786">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph 15 of Part C,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<wrapUp>
<p>“Article 82” were a reference to regulation 80 of these Regulations,</p>
</wrapUp>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e3794">
<num>c</num>
<intro>
<p>in—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="d4e3800">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph 20 of Part A,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e3806">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph 18 of Part B,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e3812">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph 18 of Part C,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<wrapUp>
<p>
“in the
<em>Official Journal of the European Union</em>
” read “on the UK e-notification service (within the meaning of the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016)”, and
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e3823">
<num>d</num>
<intro>
<p>in—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="d4e3829">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph 22 of Part A,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e3835">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph 20 of Part B,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e3841">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph 20 of Part C,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<wrapUp>
<p>“date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e3849">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Such notices must be submitted for publication in accordance with regulation 69 (publication on the UK e-notification service).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-39">
<num>39</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 68 (contract award notices)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-39-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (1)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-39-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “send” substitute “submit”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-39-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-39-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>for paragraph (2) substitute—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e3888">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>A contract award notice must—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e3894">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>contain the information set out in Annex XII to the Utilities Contracts Directive, but as if—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="d4e3900">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>
in paragraph 5(b), “in the
<em>Official Journal of the European Union</em>
” read “on the UK e-notification service (within the meaning of the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016)”,
</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e3909">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 5(c), “Article 50” were a reference to regulation 48 (use of the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition) of these Regulations,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e3915">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 9, “Article 50(h)” were a reference to regulation 48(4)(d) of these Regulations,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e3921">
<num>iv</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 17, the words in brackets were omitted,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e3927">
<num>v</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 19, “Article 64(1)” were a reference to regulation 62(1) (variants) of these Regulations,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e3933">
<num>vi</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 20, “Article 84” were a reference to regulation 82 (abnormally low tenders) of these Regulations,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e3939">
<num>vii</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 21, “date of transmission” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations, and</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e3945">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>be submitted for publication in accordance with regulation 69 (publication on the UK e-notification service).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">,</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-39-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraphs (4), (5) and (6)(a) and (b), for “send” substitute “submit”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-39-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraphs (5) and (6) in each place where it occurs, for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-40">
<num>40</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 69 (form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-40-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>for the heading substitute “Publication on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-40-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (1)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-40-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “sent” (in both places) substitute “submitted”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-40-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “by electronic means to the EU Publications Office” substitute “to the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-40-b-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>omit sub-paragraph (b) and the preceding “and”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-40-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (2), for “sent to the EU Publications Office” substitute “submitted to the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-40-d">
<num>d</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (3)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-40-d-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “EU Publications Office” substitute “provider of the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-40-d-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>omit “the receipt of the notice and of”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-40-d-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>for “sent” substitute “submitted”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-40-e">
<num>e</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (4)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-40-e-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “send” substitute “submit”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-40-e-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “EU Publications Office” substitute “UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-40-e-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>omit “, provided” to the end,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-40-f">
<num>f</num>
<content>
<p>after paragraph (4) insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e4062">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>In these Regulations, “the UK e-notification service” has the meaning given by regulation 52(5) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e4068">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>For the purposes of these Regulations, a notice of any description is submitted to the UK e-notification service if the information comprising the notice is entered in the portal in such form or manner as the portal requires and in compliance with any specific instructions given within the portal about the entry of information or any part of it.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-41">
<num>41</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 70 (publication at national level)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-41-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in the heading, for “at national level” substitute “otherwise than on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-41-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (1)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-41-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>after “regulations” insert “50 and”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-41-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “by the EU Publications Office” substitute “on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-41-c">
<num>c</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (3)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-41-c-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>after “regulations” insert “50 and”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-41-c-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>from the words from “at national level” to the end substitute “otherwise than on the UK e-notification service before they are published on that service.”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-41-d">
<num>d</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (4)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-41-d-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “at national level” substitute “otherwise than on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-41-d-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for the words from “by the EU” to the end substitute “on that service within 48 hours after the notice was submitted to that service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-41-e">
<num>e</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (5)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-41-e-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “at national level” substitute “otherwise than on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-41-e-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “sent to the EU Publications Office” substitute “submitted to that service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-41-e-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>for “sending of the notice to the EU Publications Office” substitute “submission of the notice to that service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-41-f">
<num>f</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (6)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-41-f-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (a), for “sends to the EU Publications Office” substitute “submits to the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-41-f-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (b), for “sending” substitute “submission”.</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-42">
<num>42</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 71(1) (electronic availability of procurement documents), for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-43">
<num>43</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 74 (general principles)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-43-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (6)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-43-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>omit “EU law,”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-43-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>after “agreements or” insert “, subject to paragraphs (6A) and (6B),”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-43-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>after paragraph (6) insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e4221">
<num>6A</num>
<intro>
<p>Where—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e4227">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the United Kingdom has ratified an international agreement establishing obligations in any of the fields mentioned in paragraph (6), and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e4233">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the agreement is not already listed,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>the Scottish Ministers may make regulations providing that paragraph (6) is to have effect as if the agreement were listed.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e4241">
<num>6B</num>
<content>
<p>Where the United Kingdom has ceased to ratify an international agreement that is already listed, the Scottish Ministers may make regulations providing that paragraph (6) is to have effect as if the agreement were not listed.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e4247">
<num>6C</num>
<intro>
<p>In paragraphs (6A) and (6B)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e4253">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>“listed” means listed as described in paragraph (6), and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e4259">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>where paragraph (6) already has effect as if an agreement were listed, “already listed” includes that agreement.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-44">
<num>44</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 79 (quality assurance standards and environmental management standards)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-44-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>omit paragraph (2),</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-44-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (4)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-44-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>omit from “the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme” to the end of sub-paragraph (b),</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-44-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (c), omit “other”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-44-b-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>omit the words after sub-paragraph (c).</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-45">
<num>45</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 81 (life-cycle costing)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-45-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (3)(c)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-45-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>omit ‘third’,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-45-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “is bound” substitute “was, immediately before IP completion day, bound”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-45-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>omit paragraphs (5) and (6).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-46">
<num>46</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 82 (abnormally low tenders)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-46-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (2), omit sub-paragraph (f),</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-46-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>omit paragraphs (6) and (7).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-47">
<num>47</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 83 (tenders comprising products originating in third countries)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-47-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (1), after “has not” insert “, before IP completion day,”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-47-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (2)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-47-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>
from “in accordance” to “time to time” substitute “as it would be determined for the purposes of Part 1 of the Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Act 2018
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</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-47-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (c), after “Directive has” insert “, before IP completion day,”.</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-48">
<num>48</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 85(7) (subcontracting), for “ESPDs” substitute “SPDs”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-49">
<num>49</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 86 (modification of contracts during their term)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-49-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (2)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-49-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “send” substitute “submit”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-49-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-49-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (3), after “Directive” insert “, but as if paragraph 10 (financing by EU funds) were omitted”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-50">
<num>50</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 87(1) (termination of contracts)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-50-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>at the end of sub-paragraph (a) insert “or”,</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-50-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>omit sub-paragraph (c) and the immediately preceding “; or”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-51">
<num>51</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 89 (publication of notices)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-51-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (4), for “send” substitute “submit”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-51-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
in paragraph (5), after “Directive” insert “, but as if, in paragraph 4 of part D, “in the
<em>Official Journal of the European Union</em>
” read “on the UK e-notification service (within the meaning of the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016)”,
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</content>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-51-c">
<num>c</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (6)—</p>
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<clause eId="regulation-6-51-c-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “send” substitute “submit”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-51-c-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”.</p>
</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-52">
<num>52</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 92 (notices)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-52-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (1) after “Directive” insert “, but as if, in paragraph 15, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations”,</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-52-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (3)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-52-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (a) after “Directive” insert “, but as if, in paragraph 11, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations”,</p>
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<clause eId="regulation-6-52-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<intro>
<p>in sub-paragraph (b)—</p>
</intro>
<subclause eId="regulation-6-52-b-ii-aa">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>for “send” substitute “submit”, and</p>
</content>
</subclause>
<subclause eId="regulation-6-52-b-ii-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
<p>for EU Publications Office” substitute “UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-52-c">
<num>c</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (5)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-52-c-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “send” substitute “submit”, and</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-52-c-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”.</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-53">
<num>53</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 93 (rules on the organisation of design contests and the selection of participants and the jury), omit paragraph (2).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-54">
<num>54</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 95 (retention of contract copies)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-54-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (1)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-54-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (a), for “1,000,000 Euros” substitute “£884,720”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-54-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (b), for “10,000,000 Euros” substitute “£8,847,200”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-54-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (2), for “applicable EU or national rules on access to documents and data protection” substitute “rules on access to documents and data protection applicable in the relevant part of the United Kingdom”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-55">
<num>55</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 96 (reporting and documentation requirements)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-55-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>omit paragraph (7),</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-55-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (8), omit from “or to such” to the end,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-55-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>omit paragraph (9).</p>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-56">
<num>56</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 100 (duty owed to economic operators)—</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-56-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (1)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-56-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “enforceable EU obligation” substitute “retained EU obligation that is enforceable by virtue of section 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018”,</p>
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<clause eId="regulation-6-56-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-56-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (2)—</p>
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<clause eId="regulation-6-56-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<intro>
<p>in sub-paragraph (a)—</p>
</intro>
<subclause eId="regulation-6-56-b-i-aa">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
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<subclause eId="regulation-6-56-b-i-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
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</subclause>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-56-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>omit sub-paragraph (b) and the preceding “; and”,</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-56-c">
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<num>a</num>
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<num>b</num>
<content>
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<subparagraph eId="d4e4677">
<num>c</num>
<content>
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<num>a</num>
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<subparagraph eId="d4e4695">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the procurement may result in the award of a contract of any description, and</p>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e4701">
<num>c</num>
<content>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-56-d">
<num>d</num>
<intro>
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<num>i</num>
<content>
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</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-56-d-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<intro>
<p>in sub-paragraph (a)—</p>
</intro>
<subclause eId="regulation-6-56-d-ii-aa">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>for “there is” substitute “immediately before IP completion day there was”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
<subclause eId="regulation-6-56-d-ii-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
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</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-56-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-56-f">
<num>f</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (5)—</p>
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<clause eId="regulation-6-56-f-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>omit “except in paragraph (1), references to an “economic operator”, include a reference to a GPA economic operator;”,</p>
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<clause eId="regulation-6-56-f-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in the definition of “GPA state”, for “, other than an EEA state, which at the relevant time is” substitute “which immediately before IP completion day was”,</p>
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</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-56-f-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<intro>
<p>in the definition of “relevant time”—</p>
</intro>
<subclause eId="regulation-6-56-f-iii-aa">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>for “sent” substitute “submitted”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
<subclause eId="regulation-6-56-f-iii-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
<p>for “EU Publications Office” substitute “UK e-notification service”.</p>
</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-57">
<num>57</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 101(5)(a) (enforcement of duties through the courts)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-57-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>for “sent” substitute “submitted”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-57-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>for “the Official Journal” where it first occurs substitute “the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-57-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>for “form and manner of sending notices for publication at EU level” substitute “publication on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-57-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>for “in the Official Journal” substitute “on the UK e-notification service”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-58">
<num>58</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 104 (ineffectiveness orders)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-58-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (6)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-58-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “sending” substitute “submitting”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-58-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “Official Journal” substitute “UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-58-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (7)—</p>
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<clause eId="regulation-6-58-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (a), for “sent to” to “Implementing Regulation (EU) No 842/2011” substitute “submitted to the UK e-notification service a voluntary ex ante transparency notice”, and</p>
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</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-58-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (b), for “in the Official Journal” substitute “on the UK e-notification service”.</p>
</content>
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</subparagraph>
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<paragraph eId="regulation-6-59">
<num>59</num>
<content>
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<num>108A</num>
<heading>General provisions about regulations under these Regulations</heading>
<paragraph eId="d4e4883">
<num>1</num>
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<p>Regulations under these Regulations are to be made by Scottish statutory instrument subject to the negative procedure.</p>
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<paragraph eId="d4e4889">
<num>2</num>
<content>
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<num>60</num>
<content>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/regulation/1990/3037">Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90</ref>
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<num>7</num>
<heading>Amendments commenced 12 months after IP completion day</heading>
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<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (as amended by regulation 6) are further amended as follows.</p>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-7-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-7-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 81 (life-cycle costing), in paragraph (3)(c), omit the words from “, including” to the end.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-7-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>Omit regulation 83 (tenders comprising products originating in third countries).</p>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-7-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>Omit regulation 100(2) to (5) (duty owed to economic operators).</p>
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<heading>THE CONCESSION CONTRACTS (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2016</heading>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-8">
<num>8</num>
<heading>Amendments commenced on IP completion day</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
The Concession Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016
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<paragraph eId="regulation-8-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
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after the definition of “contracting entity”
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<content>
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<num>ii</num>
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<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>before “Treaties” insert “Retained”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 7 (subject-matter and application of these regulations), for paragraph (2) substitute—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e5101">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>These Regulations—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e5107">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>do not oblige the United Kingdom to supply information the disclosure of which it considers contrary to the essential interests of its security,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e5113">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>do not preclude the United Kingdom from taking such measures as it considers necessary for the protection of the essential interests of its security which are connected with the production of or trade in arms, munitions and war material, provided that such measures do not adversely affect the conditions of competition regarding products which are not intended for specifically military purposes.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e5119">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>The arms, munitions and war material to which paragraph (2)(b) applies are those included in the 1958 List.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e5125">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>Any measures which, if they had been taken immediately before IP completion day, would have been covered by Article 346 of TFEU shall be regarded as measures covered by paragraph (2)(b).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e5131">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>
In this regulation, “the 1958 List” means the list of arms, munitions and war material adopted by the Council of the European Economic Community in its Decision 255/58 of 15 April 1958 as that list is to be treated for the purpose of the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016
<noteRef href="#f00028" class="footnote" marker="28"/>
.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-5">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 8 (thresholds and methods for calculating the estimated value of the concession contract)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (1), for the words from “the amount” to the end substitute “£4,733,252”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>omit paragraph (2),</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-5-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (4), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>After regulation 8 insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="secondary unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="d4e5177">
<num>8A</num>
<heading>Review and amendment of the threshold in regulation 8(1)</heading>
<paragraph eId="d4e5181">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Every two years the Scottish Ministers must review the threshold specified in regulation 8(1) to verify whether it corresponds with the threshold established in the GPA for works concessions.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e5187">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The Scottish Ministers must do so by calculating the sterling value of the threshold on the basis of the average daily value of sterling in terms of the special drawing rights mentioned in the GPA over a period of 24 months ending with 31 August.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e5193">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>The Scottish Ministers must make that calculation using the applicable conversion rates in the monthly International Financial Statistics published from time to time by the International Monetary Fund.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e5199">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>If the sterling value of the threshold so calculated differs from the sum for the time being set by regulation 8(1) in respect of the threshold, the Scottish Ministers must make regulations amending regulation 8(1) so as to substitute for that sum the sum equal to that value.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e5205">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>Such regulations—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e5211">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>must be made and laid before the Scottish Parliament before 1 November following the end of the 24 month period covered by the review, and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e5217">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>must provide for the substitution to come into force on the following 1 January.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e5223">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>The first review under this regulation must relate to the 24 month period ending with 31 August 2021.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-7">
<num>7</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 9 (exclusions: concession contracts awarded on the basis of an exclusive right)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-7-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (1)(b), for “in accordance with the TFEU and European Union legal acts laying down common rules on access to the market applicable to” substitute “for the exercise of”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-7-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (2), for “European Union sectoral legislation referred to in paragraph (1)(b) does not provide for” substitute “exclusive right referred to in paragraph (1)(b) was not granted following the application of”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-8">
<num>8</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 10(1)(a) (exclusions: concession contracts awarded pursuant to international rules)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-8-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>before “Treaties” insert “Retained”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-8-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>for “third” substitute “other”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-9">
<num>9</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 11 (exclusions: concession contracts involving defence or security aspects which are awarded or organised pursuant to international rules)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-9-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (1)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-8-9-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<intro>
<p>in sub-paragraph (a)—</p>
</intro>
<subclause eId="regulation-8-9-a-i-aa">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>for “one or more member States” substitute “the United Kingdom”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
<subclause eId="regulation-8-9-a-i-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
<p>for “third” substitute “other”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-8-9-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (b), for “a member State or a third” substitute “the United Kingdom or another”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-8-9-a-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (c), for “a member State” substitute “the United Kingdom”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-8-9-a-iv">
<num>iv</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (f), for “a member State or a State which is not a member State” substitute “the United Kingdom, Gibraltar or another country”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-8-9-a-v">
<num>v</num>
<intro>
<p>in sub-paragraph (g)—</p>
</intro>
<subclause eId="regulation-8-9-a-v-aa">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>for “third country” substitute “country other than the United Kingdom or Gibraltar”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
<subclause eId="regulation-8-9-a-v-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
<p>for “territory of the European Union” substitute “United Kingdom and Gibraltar”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-9-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (2), omit “or another member State”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-10">
<num>10</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 12 (Exclusions: Specific service contracts)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-10-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (1)(e)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-8-10-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<intro>
<p>in sub-paragraph (i)—</p>
</intro>
<subclause eId="regulation-8-10-a-i-aa">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>in the words before sub-paragraph (aa), omit the words from “within” to “services”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
<subclause eId="regulation-8-10-a-i-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (aa), for “a member State, a third” substitute “the United Kingdom, another”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
<subclause eId="regulation-8-10-a-i-cc">
<num>cc</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (bb), for “a member State or a third” substitute “the United Kingdom or another”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-8-10-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>
in sub-paragraph (ii) omit “within the meaning of Article 1 of Council
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/directive/1977/0249">Directive 77/249/EEC</ref>
”,
</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-8-10-a-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (iv) omit “in the member State concerned”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-8-10-a-iv">
<num>iv</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (v), omit “, in the member State concerned,”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-10-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
in paragraph (1)(k), for “granting of an operating licence” substitute “economic operator’s status as a qualifying air carrier”
<noteRef href="#f00029" class="footnote" marker="29"/>
,
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-10-c">
<num>c</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (1)(o)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-8-10-c-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “third country” substitute “country other than the United Kingdom”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-8-10-c-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “European Union” substitute “United Kingdom”.</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-10-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph (2), after sub-paragraph (a) insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<subparagraph eId="d4e5429">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>“lawyer” means a person acting as an advocate, barrister or solicitor in any part of the United Kingdom or Gibraltar,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-11">
<num>11</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 15(5) (exclusions: concession contracts awarded to an affiliated undertaking)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-11-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
in sub-paragraph (a), for the words from “Directive” to “Council” substitute “Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006
<noteRef href="#f00030" class="footnote" marker="30"/>
”,
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-11-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (b), for “Directive” substitute “Part”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-12">
<num>12</num>
<content>
<p>Omit regulation 17 (notification of information by utilities).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-13">
<num>13</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 19 (exclusions: concession contracts between entities within the public sector), in paragraphs (2)(c) and (5)(c), before “Treaties” insert “Retained”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-14">
<num>14</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 22(5) (mixed procurement), for “Article 346 of the TFEU” substitute “regulation 7(2)”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-15">
<num>15</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 23 (mixed procurement involving defence or security aspects)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-15-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (1), for “Article 346 of the Treaty” substitute “regulation 7(2)”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-15-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraphs (2) and (6)(a), for “Article 346 of the TFEU” substitute “regulation 7(2)”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-16">
<num>16</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 25(1) (contracts covering both activities listed in schedule 2 and activities involving defence or security aspects), for “Article 346 of the TFEU” substitute “regulation 7(2)”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-17">
<num>17</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 26(3) (reserved concession contracts), for “Article 24 of the Concession Contracts Directive” substitute “this regulation”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-18">
<num>18</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 29 (economic operators), omit paragraph (1).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-19">
<num>19</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 33 (concession notice)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-19-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (2)(a), after “Directive,” insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<p>but as if—</p>
<clause eId="d4e5528">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 3, “Article 34(2)” were a reference to regulation 36(3) of these Regulations,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e5534">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 10, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations, and</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e5540">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph 15 (financing by EU funds) were omitted.</p>
</content>
</clause>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">,</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-19-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (2), omit the words after the end of sub-paragraph (b),</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-19-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (5)(a), for “European Commission if it so requests” substitute “Scottish Ministers if they so request”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-20">
<num>20</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 34 (concession contract award notice)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-20-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraphs (1) and (2), for “send” substitute “submit”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-20-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (3), for “A concession contract award” substitute “Subject to paragraph (4), a concession contract award”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-20-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>after paragraph (3) insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e5585">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>In paragraph (3), the reference to Annex VII is a reference to that Annex, but as if—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e5591">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (7), “Article 41” were a reference to regulation 44 of these Regulations,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e5597">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (11)(c), “Article 8(3)” were a reference to regulation 8(6) and (7) of these Regulations,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e5603">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph (12) (financing by EU funds) were omitted,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e5609">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>
in paragraph (14), “in the
<em>Official Journal of the European Union</em>
” read “on the UK e-notification service (within the meaning of the Concession Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016), and
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e5618">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (15), “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-21">
<num>21</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 35 (form and manner of publication of notices)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-21-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (1)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-8-21-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<intro>
<p>in the words before sub-paragraph (a)—</p>
</intro>
<subclause eId="regulation-8-21-a-i-aa">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>for “sent” substitute “submitted”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
<subclause eId="regulation-8-21-a-i-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
<p>after “a notice)” insert “must be submitted to the UK e-notification service for publication.”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-8-21-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>omit sub-paragraphs (a) and (b),</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-21-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (2)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-8-21-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “EU Publications Office” substitute “the provider of the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-8-21-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>omit “the receipt of the notice and of”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-8-21-b-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>for “sent” substitute “submitted”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-21-c">
<num>c</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (3)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-8-21-c-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “at national level” substitute “otherwise than on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-8-21-c-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “by the EU Publications Office” substitute “on that service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-8-21-c-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>for “by that Office” substitute “on that service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-8-21-c-iv">
<num>iv</num>
<content>
<p>for the words from “it confirms” to the end substitute “the notice was submitted to that service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-21-d">
<num>d</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (4)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-8-21-d-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “at national level” substitute “otherwise than on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-8-21-d-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “sent to the EU Publications Office” substitute “submitted to that service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-8-21-d-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>for “sending of the notice to that Office” substitute “submission of the notice to that service”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-21-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>after paragraph (4) insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e5747">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>In these Regulations, “the UK e-notification service” has the meaning given by regulation 52(5) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e5753">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>For the purposes of these Regulations, a notice of any description is submitted to the UK e-notification service if the information comprising the notice is entered in the portal in such form or manner as the portal may elicit it and in compliance with any specific instructions that are given within the portal about how the information, or any particular element of it, is to be entered.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-22">
<num>22</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 36(1) (electronic availability of concession documents), for “in the Official Journal” substitute “on the UK e-notification service”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-23">
<num>23</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 40 (exclusion grounds)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-23-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (1)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-8-23-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>omit sub-paragraph (e),</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-8-23-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (k) for “Article 38(4)” substitute “Article 38(4)(a), (b), (d), (e) or (f)”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-23-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (9)(a)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-8-23-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>omit “European Union law,”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-8-23-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>after “agreements or” insert “, subject to paragraphs (19) and (20),”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-23-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>after paragraph (18) insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e5817">
<num>19</num>
<intro>
<p>Where—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e5823">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the United Kingdom has ratified an international agreement establishing obligations in any of the fields mentioned in paragraph (9)(a), and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e5829">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the agreement is not already listed,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>the Scottish Ministers may make regulations providing that paragraph (9)(a) is to have effect as if the agreement were listed.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e5837">
<num>20</num>
<content>
<p>Where the United Kingdom has ceased to ratify an international agreement that is already listed, the Scottish Ministers may make regulations providing that paragraph (9)(a) is to have effect as if the agreement were not listed.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e5843">
<num>21</num>
<intro>
<p>In paragraphs (19) and (20)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e5849">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>“listed” means listed as described in paragraph (9)(a), and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e5855">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>where paragraph (9)(a) already has effect as if an agreement were listed, “already listed” includes that agreement.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-24">
<num>24</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 42(3) (time limits for receipt of applications and tenders for the concession contract), for “sent” substitute “submitted”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-25">
<num>25</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 44(9) (concession contract award criteria), omit “the Europe 2020 strategy for smart,”.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-26">
<num>26</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 46 (modification of concession contract during contract term)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-26-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (3), for “send” substitute “submit”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-26-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (4), after “Directive” insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<p>, but as if—</p>
<subparagraph eId="d4e5897">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph 9 (financing by EU funds) were omitted,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e5903">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
in paragraph 11, “in the
<em>Official Journal of the European Union</em>
” read “on the UK e-notification service (within the meaning of the Concession Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016), and
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e5912">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 12, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the UK e-notification service for the purposes of these Regulations</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-27">
<num>27</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 47(1) (termination of concession contract)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-27-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>after paragraph (a), insert “or”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-27-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>after paragraph (b), omit “; or”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-27-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>omit paragraph (c).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-28">
<num>28</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 51 (duty owed to economic operators)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-28-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (1)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-8-28-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “enforceable EU obligation” substitute “retained EU obligation that is enforceable by virtue of section 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-8-28-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for “an EEA state” substitute “the United Kingdom or Gibraltar”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-28-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>for paragraph (2) substitute—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e5977">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The duty owed in accordance with paragraph (1) is a duty owed also to an economic operator from a country other than the United Kingdom, but only where Condition 1, Condition 2 or Condition 3 applies to the procurement concerned.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-28-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>for paragraph (3) substitute—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e5992">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>Condition 1 is that—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e5998">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>at the relevant time the economic operator is from a GPA state,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e6004">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the procurement may result in the award of a concession contract of any description, and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e6010">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>immediately before IP completion day that GPA state had agreed with the EU that the GPA shall apply to a concession contract of that description.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e6016">
<num>3A</num>
<intro>
<p>Condition 2 is that—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d4e6022">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>at the relevant time the economic operator is from a country which, immediately before IP completion day, was a member State other than the United Kingdom,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e6028">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the procurement may result in the award of a concession contract of any description, and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e6034">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>immediately before IP completion day the EU had agreed with a GPA state that the GPA shall apply to a concession contract of that description.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">,</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-28-d">
<num>d</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (4)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-8-28-d-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for “For the purpose of paragraph (2)(b), a relevant bilateral agreement applies if” substitute “Condition 3 is that”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-8-28-d-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<intro>
<p>in sub-paragraph (a)—</p>
</intro>
<subclause eId="regulation-8-28-d-ii-aa">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>for “there is” substitute “immediately before IP completion day there was”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
<subclause eId="regulation-8-28-d-ii-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
<p>for “is bound” substitute “was bound”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-28-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>after paragraph (4) insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e6079">
<num>4A</num>
<content>
<p>Paragraph (4)(b) is to be applied as if the United Kingdom were a member State.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">,</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-28-f">
<num>f</num>
<intro>
<p>in paragraph (5)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-8-28-f-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>omit the definition of “GPA”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-8-28-f-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in the definition of “GPA state”, for “, other than an EEA state, which at the relevant time is” substitute “which immediately before IP completion day was”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-8-28-f-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<intro>
<p>in the definition of “relevant time”—</p>
</intro>
<subclause eId="regulation-8-28-f-iii-aa">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>for “sent” substitute “submitted”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
<subclause eId="regulation-8-28-f-iii-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
<p>for “Publications Office of the European Union” substitute “UK e-notification service”.</p>
</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-29">
<num>29</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 52(5)(a) (enforcement of duties through the courts)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-29-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>for “sent” substitute “submitted”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-29-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>for “to the Official Journal” substitute “to the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-29-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>for “in the Official Journal” substitute “on the UK e-notification service”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-30">
<num>30</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 55 (ineffectiveness orders)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-30-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (5) for “in the Official Journal” substitute “on the UK e-notification service”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-30-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>for paragraph (6)(a) substitute—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<subparagraph eId="d4e6166">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>the contracting authority submitted to the UK e-notification service for publication a voluntary ex ante transparency notice expressing its intention to enter into the contract or to conclude the framework agreement and containing—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="d4e6172">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>the name and contact details of the contracting authority,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e6178">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>a description of the object of the contract or framework agreement,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e6184">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>a justification of the decision of the contracting authority to award the contract or conclude the framework agreement without prior publication of a contract notice,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e6190">
<num>iv</num>
<content>
<p>the name and contact details of the economic operator to be awarded the contract or to become party to the framework agreement, and</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e6196">
<num>v</num>
<content>
<p>any other information which the contracting authority considered useful, and</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">,</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-30-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (6)(b) for “in the Official Journal” substitute “on the UK e-notification service”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-31">
<num>31</num>
<content>
<p>In Part 6 (reports), before regulation 60 insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="secondary unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="d4e6220">
<num>60ZA</num>
<heading>General provisions about regulations under these Regulations</heading>
<paragraph eId="d4e6224">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Regulations under these Regulations are to be made by Scottish statutory instrument subject to the negative procedure.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e6230">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Regulations under these Regulations may make supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-8-32">
<num>32</num>
<content>
<p>
In schedule 1 (activities constituting works), after “
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/regulation/1990/3037">Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90</ref>
on the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community” insert “as that Regulation had effect in EU law immediately before IP completion day”.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-9">
<num>9</num>
<heading>Amendment commenced 12 months after IP completion day</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-9-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>The Concession Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (as amended by regulation 8) are further amended as follows.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-9-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Omit regulation 51(2) to (5) (duty owed to economic operators).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</chapter>
<chapter eId="part-3-chapter-4">
<num>CHAPTER 4</num>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-10">
<num>10</num>
<heading>Amendment of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-10-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016
<noteRef href="#f00031" class="footnote" marker="31"/>
are amended as follows.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-10-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 7 (publication of contract notices, prior information notices and award notices on the Public Contracts website)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-10-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (1) for “an EU regulated procurement” substitute “a higher value regulated procurement”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-10-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (4), after “Directive” insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<p>, but as if—</p>
<subparagraph eId="d4e6306">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 2, reference to “for the reasons set out in the second and third subparagraphs of Article 53(1),” were omitted,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e6312">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph 24 (financing by EU funds) were omitted,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e6318">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>
in paragraph 26, “in the
<em>Official Journal of the European Union</em>
” read “on the Public Contracts website”,
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e6327">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 28, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the Public Contracts website</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">,</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-10-2-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (5), after “Directive” insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<p>, but as if—</p>
<subparagraph eId="d4e6345">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in section I—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="d4e6351">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 2, reference to “for the reasons set out in the second and third subparagraphs of Article 53(1),” were omitted,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="d4e6357">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 9 “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the Public Contracts website, and</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e6363">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in section II, paragraph 12 were omitted</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">,</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-10-2-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (7), after “Directive” insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown double" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<p>, but as if—</p>
<subparagraph eId="d4e6381">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 9, “referred to in Article 67” were omitted,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e6387">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 11(b), the words “member State or from a third” were omitted,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e6393">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph 15 (financing by EU funds) were omitted,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e6399">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>
in paragraph 17, “in the
<em>Official Journal of the European Union</em>
” read “on the Public Contracts website”,
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e6408">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph 18, “date of dispatch” were a reference to the date on which the notice is submitted to the Public Contracts website</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">,</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-10-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 8(1) (selection of tenderers: exclusion of economic operators on grounds of criminal activity)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-10-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>omit sub-paragraph (e),</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-10-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (k), for “Article 57(1)” substitute “Article 57(1)(a), (b), (d), (e) or (f)”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-10-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>In regulation 10 (selection of tenderers: selection criteria), omit paragraph (5),</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-10-5">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>In regulation 11 (technical specifications)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-10-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (8), for “adopted by a legal act of the EU” substitute “imposed by retained EU law”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-10-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in paragraph (10), before sub-paragraph (a), omit “to the extent that they are compatible with EU law,”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</chapter>
<chapter eId="part-3-chapter-5">
<num>CHAPTER 5</num>
<heading>AMENDMENT OF OTHER SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION</heading>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-11">
<num>11</num>
<heading>The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-11-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
To the extent that the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012
<noteRef href="#f00032" class="footnote" marker="32"/>
(“the 2012 Public Contracts Regulations”) continue to have prospective effect, their effect is modified as follows.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-11-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>The 2012 Public Contracts Regulations have prospective effect as if—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>all references in them to a “member State” continued to include the United Kingdom,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>all requirements to send any notice to the Official Journal of the European Union were instead a requirement to submit the notice to the UK e-notification service for publication,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-2-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>all provisions relating or referring to such a requirement, or to the publication of such a notice in that Journal, were instead references to that requirement as modified by sub-paragraph (b) and to the publication of that notice on the UK e-notification service,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-2-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>in regulation 9(5) (which provides for the definition of certain technical specifications), the words “and to the extent that those provisions are compatible with EU obligations” were omitted,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-2-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>regulation 14(2) (which requires certain reports to be supplied to the European Commission on request) were omitted,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-2-f">
<num>f</num>
<intro>
<p>in regulation 25(4)(a) (which provides for evidence of certain environmental management measures)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-11-2-f-i">
<num>i</num>
<intro>
<p>in sub-paragraph (i)—</p>
</intro>
<subclause eId="regulation-11-2-f-i-aa">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>sub-paragraph (aa) were omitted,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
<subclause eId="regulation-11-2-f-i-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (ii), the words “European or” were omitted,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-11-2-f-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (ii) for “established in any relevant State conforming to EU law or the relevant European standard or” there was substituted “meeting any”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-2-g">
<num>g</num>
<content>
<p>regulation 30(7)(e), (8) and (9) (which relate to State aid) were omitted,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-2-h">
<num>h</num>
<content>
<p>regulation 32(13) (which provides for the provision of certain reports requested by the European Commission) were omitted,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-2-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>regulation 40(2) (which requires certain information to be provided for the European Commission) were omitted,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-2-j">
<num>j</num>
<content>
<p>in regulation 47(1)(a) (which makes compliance with certain obligations a duty owed to economic operators), the words “any enforceable EU obligation” referred instead to “any retained EU obligation that is enforceable by virtue of section 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-11-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>In paragraph (2)(b) and (c), “the UK e-notification service” has the meaning given by regulation 52(5) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-11-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>Where—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>immediately before IP completion day, a procurement has been commenced,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>on or after IP completion day, a contract is awarded or any other act is done, pursuant to that procurement, and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-4-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>that award or other act would, if it had occurred before IP completion day, have been covered by an exemption from requirements of the 2012 Public Contracts Regulations by virtue of any provision in those Regulations,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>that award or other act is covered by that exemption on and after IP completion day regardless of whether the terms used to define that exemption in the 2012 Public Contracts Regulations would otherwise have been apt to continue to achieve that effect on and after IP completion day.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-11-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>Paragraph 11 in Part 4 of the schedule applies for the purposes of paragraph (4) as it applies for the purposes of that Part as if the reference to “the second commencement date” was a reference to the date on which paragraph (4) comes into force.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
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<num>12</num>
<heading>The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-12-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
To the extent that the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012
<noteRef href="#f00033" class="footnote" marker="33"/>
(“the 2012 Utilities Regulations”) continue to have prospective effect, their effect is modified as follows.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-12-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>The 2012 Utilities Regulations have prospective effect as if—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-12-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>all references in them to a “member State” continued to include the United Kingdom,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-12-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>all requirements to send any notice to the Official Journal of the European Union were instead a requirement to submit the notice to the UK e-notification service for publication,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-12-2-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>all provisions relating or referring to such a requirement, or to the publication of such a notice in that Journal, were instead references to that requirement as modified by sub-paragraph (b) and to the publication of that notice on the UK e-notification service,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-12-2-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>regulation 7(7) (which relates to information requested by the European Commission) were omitted,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-12-2-e">
<num>e</num>
<intro>
<p>in regulation 8(3) (which provides for certain information to be sent to or for the European Commission)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-12-2-e-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (a), the words from “5,000,000 euro” in the words before sub-paragraph (i) to “documents” at the end of sub-paragraph (xiii) read “£4,423,600, submit, within 48 days of the award, a contract award notice to the UK e-notification service for publication, containing the information referred to in regulation 68(2)(a) of the Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-12-2-e-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<intro>
<p>in sub-paragraph (b)—</p>
</intro>
<subclause eId="regulation-12-2-e-ii-aa">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>“400,000 euro” read “£353,890”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
<subclause eId="regulation-12-2-e-ii-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
<p>“5,000,000 euro” read £4,423,600”,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
<subclause eId="regulation-12-2-e-ii-cc">
<num>cc</num>
<content>
<p>sub-paragraph (ii) read as follows—</p>
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<mod>
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<clause eId="d4e6688">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>if the Minister requests that information in relation to any such contract, forthwith send it to the Minister.</p>
</content>
</clause>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
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</p>
</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-12-2-f">
<num>f</num>
<content>
<p>in regulation 12(5) (which provides for the definition of certain technical specifications), the words “and to the extent that those requirements are compatible with EU obligations” were omitted,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-12-2-g">
<num>g</num>
<intro>
<p>in regulation 24(3)(a) (which provides for evidence of certain environmental management measures)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-12-2-g-i">
<num>i</num>
<intro>
<p>in sub-paragraph (i)—</p>
</intro>
<subclause eId="regulation-12-2-g-i-aa">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>sub-paragraph (aa) were omitted,</p>
</content>
</subclause>
<subclause eId="regulation-12-2-g-i-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (bb) the words “European standard or” were omitted, and</p>
</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-12-2-g-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in sub-paragraph (ii) for “established in any relevant State conforming to EU law or the relevant European standard or” there was substituted “meeting any”,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-12-2-h">
<num>h</num>
<content>
<p>regulation 30(7)(e), (8) and (9) (which relate to State aid) were omitted,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-12-2-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>in regulation 31(2) (which provides for determining the country of origin of goods for certain purposes), the words from “in accordance” to the end read “as it would be determined for the purposes of Part 1 of the Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Act 2018 if the products were chargeable goods within the meaning of that Part”,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-12-2-j">
<num>j</num>
<content>
<p>regulation 38(2) (which provides for the provision of certain reports requested by the European Commission) were omitted,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-12-2-k">
<num>k</num>
<content>
<p>regulation 39(5) (which makes provision about reports for onward transmission to the European Commission) were omitted,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-12-2-l">
<num>l</num>
<content>
<p>in regulation 44(1) (which makes compliance with certain obligations a duty owed to economic operators), the words “any enforceable EU obligation” referred instead to “any retained EU obligation that is enforceable by virtue of section 4 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018”.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-12-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>In paragraph (2)(b), (c) and (e), “the UK e-notification service” has the meaning given by regulation 52(5) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-12-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>Where—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-12-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>immediately before IP completion day, a procurement has been commenced,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-12-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>on or after IP completion day, a contract is awarded or any other act is done, pursuant to that procurement, and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-12-4-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>that award or other act would, if it had occurred before IP completion day, have been covered by an exemption from requirements of the 2012 Utilities Regulations by virtue of any provision in those Regulations,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>that award or other act is covered by that exemption on and after IP completion day regardless of whether the terms used to define that exemption in the 2012 Utilities Regulations would otherwise have been apt to continue to achieve that effect on and after IP completion day.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-12-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>Paragraph 11 of Part 4 of the schedule applies for the purposes of paragraph (4) as it applies for the purposes of that Part as if the reference to “the second commencement date” was a reference to the date on which paragraph (4) comes into force.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
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