Amendment of Article 8U.K.
18.—(1) Article 8 (data collection) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1, for “the Agency” substitute “ the national regulatory authority ”.
(3) In paragraph 2—
(a)in the first subparagraph, for “The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts”, substitute “ A national authority may, by regulations ”;
(b)in the second subparagraph—
(i)omit the first sentence; and
(ii)in the second sentence, for “They” substitute “ Regulations under this paragraph ”.
(4) In paragraph 3, in the second subparagraph—
(a)for “the implementing acts referred to in”, substitute “ regulations under ”; and
(b)for “the Agency” substitute “ the national regulatory authority ”.
(5) In paragraph 5, for “the Agency and national regulatory authorities”, substitute “ the national regulatory authority ”.
(6) In paragraph 6—
(a)in the first subparagraph, for “The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts”, substitute “ A national authority may, by regulations ”;
(b)in the second subparagraph—
(i)omit the first sentence; and
(ii)in the second sentence, for “They” substitute “ Regulations under this paragraph ”.
(7) After paragraph 6 insert—
“7. The powers to make regulations under paragraphs 2 and 6 include power to amend or replace any provision of an implementing act which—
(a)was made by the Commission under those paragraphs as they applied before exit day; and
(b)is retained direct EU legislation.”.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 18 in force at 4.12.2018 for specified purposes and in force on IP completion day otherwise (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)