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

Amendment of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008U.K.

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

6.—(1) The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 M1 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 27A(5)(b) (when does a consumer have a right to redress?), for “European Economic Area”, substitute “ United Kingdom ”.

(3) In Schedule 1 (commercial practices which are in all circumstances considered unfair)—

(a)in paragraph 8, after “a language which is not”, insert “ English (in the case of a trader located in the United Kingdom) or not ”;

(b)in paragraph 23, after “product is available in”, insert “ the United Kingdom (if the product is sold there) or in ”.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

Marginal Citations

M1S.I. 2008/1277 as amended by S.I. 2013/3134 and S.I. 2014/870; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.