The Benchmarks (Amendment and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

[F1 Annex III U.K.

45A.— (1) Annex III is amended as follows.

(2) In the title to the Annex, for “EU Climate Transition Benchmarks and EU Paris-aligned Benchmarks” substitute “ UK Climate Transition Benchmarks and UK Paris-aligned Benchmarks ”.

(3) In the heading immediately above paragraph (1), for “EU Climate Transition Benchmarks” substitute “ UK Climate Transition Benchmarks ”.

(4) In paragraph (1)—

(a) in each place, for “EU Climate Transition Benchmarks” substitute “ UK Climate Transition Benchmarks ”;

(b) in the first subparagraph, for “undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) as defined in Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council” substitute “ “trade secrets” as defined in regulation 2 of the Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2018 ”;

(c) in the first subparagraph, at point (e)(iv), omit “the Product and Organisation Environmental Footprint methods as defined in points (a) and (b) of point 2 of Commission Recommendation 2013/179/EU or”.

(5) In the heading immediately above paragraph (2), for “EU Paris-aligned Benchmarks” substitute “ UK Paris-aligned Benchmarks ”.

(6) In paragraph (2)—

(a) for “EU Paris-aligned Benchmarks” substitute “ UK Paris-aligned Benchmarks ”;

(b) for “undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) as defined in Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council” substitute “ “trade secrets” as defined in regulation 2 of the Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2018 ”;

(7) In paragraphs (3) and (4), in each place, for “EU” substitute “ UK ”.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 45A inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Financial Services (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/628), regs. 1(3), 12(7)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 45A in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)