The Consumer Protection (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

Amendment of the Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Competent Authorities and Information) Regulations 2015

9.—(1) The Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Competent Authorities and Information) Regulations 2015(1) are amended as follows.

(2) Omit regulation 2(2) (review).

(3) In regulation 5 (other definitions)—

(a) omit the definition of “cross-border dispute”;

(b) omit the definition of “EU listed body”;

(c) omit the definition of “ODR platform”;

(d) omit the definition of “single point of contact”.

(4) In regulation 7, after “cross-border healthcare”, insert “as it had effect immediately before exit day”.

(5) Omit regulation 8A (consumer information regarding the ODR platform).

(6) In regulation 10 (listing of ADR entities), for “single point of contact”, in both places it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”.

(7) In regulation 13(4) (removal of approval), for “single point of contact”, substitute “Secretary of State”.

(8) In regulation 14 (notification of the consolidated ADR entity list)—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) in the words before paragraph (a), for “European Commission”, substitute “Secretary of State”,

(ii) for “the relevant European Commission website”, substitute “a website nominated by the Secretary of State”;

(b) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in the words before paragraph (a), for “European Commission”, substitute “Secretary of State”,

(ii) for “the relevant European Commission website”, substitute “a website nominated by the Secretary of State”.

(9) In regulation 14A (the ADR entity’s duty to cooperate)—

(a) omit paragraph (1)(a);

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) omit “both cross border disputes and”;

(c) in paragraph (2), for the words from “designated by the Secretary of State” to the end, substitute “which are enforcers under Part 8 of the Enterprise Act 2002(2)”.

(10) In regulation 14B (agreement to submit disputes to an ADR entity), omit “cross-border dispute or” in each place it occurs.

(11) For the heading of Part 3 (single point of contact), substitute “Functions of the Secretary of State”.

(12) Omit regulation 17 (designation of single point of contact).

(13) In regulation 18 (functions of single point of contact)—

(a) in the heading, for “Functions of single point of contact”, substitute “Functions of the Secretary of State”;

(b) in paragraph (1)—

(i) for “single point of contact” substitute “Secretary of State”,

(ii) for “it” substitute “the Secretary of State”,

(iii) for sub-paragraph (b), substitute—

“(b) without undue delay, publish the consolidated list on a website.”;

(c) in paragraph (2)—

(i) for “single point of contact”, substitute “Secretary of State”,

(ii) for “its” substitute “a”,

(iii) omit sub-paragraph (b) and the “and” before it;

(d) in paragraph (3)(b) omit “or cross-border”;

(e) in paragraph (4)—

(i) for “single point of contact”, substitute “Secretary of State”,

(ii) for “it”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “the Secretary of State”;

(f) in paragraph (5), for “single point of contact”, in both places it occurs, substitute “Secretary of State”.

(14) In regulation 19 (consumer information by traders), omit “or EU listed body” in each place it occurs.

(15) Omit regulation 19A (consumer information by online traders and online marketplaces regarding the ODR platform).

(16) In Schedule 3 (requirements that a competent authority must be satisfied that the person meets)—

(a) in paragraph 1—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a) omit “or cross-border dispute”,

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) omit “or cross-border dispute”,

(iii) in sub-paragraph (c) omit “or cross-border”;

(b) in paragraph 2—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a) omit “or cross-border dispute”,

(ii) omit sub-paragraphs (f) and (g);

(c) in paragraph 4 omit “or cross-border dispute”;

(d) in paragraph 5—

(i) omit sub-paragraph (d),

(ii) in sub-paragraph (e) omit “and cross-border disputes”;

(e) in paragraph 11—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a) omit “in a situation where there is no conflict of laws”,

(ii) omit sub-paragraph (b);

(f) omit paragraph 12;

(g) in paragraph 13 omit “or a cross-border dispute”;

(h) omit paragraphs 17, 18 and 19.

(17) In Schedule 4 (information to be included in the list maintained by a competent authority)—

(a) in paragraph d) omit “and cross-border dispute”;

(b) in paragraph e) omit “and cross-border disputes”.

(18) In Schedule 5 (information to be included in an ADR entity’s annual activity report)—

(a) omit “and cross-border disputes” in each place it occurs;

(b) omit paragraph i).

(19) In Schedule 6 (information which an ADR entity must communicate to the relevant competent authority every two years), omit paragraph f).

(1)

S.I. 2015/542 as amended by S.I. 2015/1392 and S.I. 2015/1972.

(2)

2002 c. 40 as amended by paragraph 95 of Schedule 18 to the Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), S.I. 2006/3363, S.I. 2014/892 and S.I. 2018/378. There are other amending instruments but none are relevant.