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Regulation 7(1)

SCHEDULE 1U.K.Amendments to retained EU law

PART 1U.K.Amendments to EU regulations

Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1184/2006U.K.

1.—(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 1184/2006 of 24 July 2006 applying certain rules of competition to the production of and trade in certain agricultural products(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 1, omit “and of Article 108(1) and (3)”.

(3) Omit Article 3.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 1 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)

Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007E+W+S

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Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013U.K.

3.—(1) Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012(2) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 31—

(a)in paragraph 1(b), for “are considered State aid by the Commission”, substitute “amount to financial support provided by the state”;

(b)in paragraph 1(c), for “pursuant to State aid- rules existing at the time”, substitute “amounting to financial support provided by the state in the United Kingdom, or pursuant to state aid rules in a third country, at the time”.

(3) In Article 242(19), omit “subject to any applicable rules relating to State aid (as defined in the law of the United Kingdom after exit day)”.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(2) 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)

I3Sch. 1 para. 3(3) in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013U.K.

4.—(1) Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005(3) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit Article 81.

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 1 para. 4 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)

Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013U.K.

5.—(1) Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009(4) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit Article 13.

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 1 para. 5 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)

Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013U.K.

6.—(1) Regulation 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007(5) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit Article 211.

Commencement Information

I6Sch. 1 para. 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(2)

Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013U.K.

7.—(1) Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006(6) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 37—

(a)in paragraph (1), omit “State aid and”;

(b)in paragraph (2), in point (b), omit “possible State aid implications,”;

(c)in paragraph (4)—

(i)omit “without prejudice to applicable Union State aid rules, and”;

(ii)omit “within the limits of applicable Union State aid rules and”;

(d)in paragraph (7), omit “applicable Union State aid rules shall be respected and”;

(e)in paragraph (9), omit “, subject to applicable Union State aid rules,”;

(f)omit paragraph (12).

(3) In Article 42(3), omit “State aid rules are complied with and that”.

(4) In Article 43a, omit paragraph (4).

(5) In Article 61, omit paragraph (8).

(6) In Article 62, omit “State aid and”.

(7) In Article 65(8), omit point (e).

(8) In Article 71—

(a)in paragraph (1), omit “or within the period of time set out in State aid rules, where applicable,”;

(b)in paragraph (2), omit the final sentence;

(c)omit paragraph (3).

(9) In Annex 11, in the table in Part 2, omit row 5.

Commencement Information

I7Sch. 1 para. 7(1)-(7)(8)(a) 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)

I8Sch. 1 para. 7(8)(b)(c)(9) in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

Amendment of Commission Regulation (EU) 808/2014U.K.

8.—(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 808/2014 of 17 July 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)(7) is amended as follows.

(2) In Annex 1, omit paragraph 13.

Commencement Information

I9Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 1144/2014U.K.

9.—(1) Regulation (EU) No 1144/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on information provision and promotion measures concerning agricultural products implemented in the internal market and in third countries and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 3/2008(8) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit Article 27.

Commencement Information

I10Sch. 1 para. 9 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)

Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2019/943U.K.

10.—(1) Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the internal market for electricity (recast)(9) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 5, in paragraph 2—

(a)in point (c)—

(i)after “the Commission”, insert “before IP completion day”;

(ii)after “Articles 107, 108, and 109 TFEU”, insert “as those Articles had effect in EU law immediately before IP completion day”.

(b)in the final sentence, omit “, without prejudice to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU,”.

(3) In Article 12—

(a)in paragraph 2, omit “Without prejudice to Articles 107, 108 and 109 TFEU,”;

(b)in paragraph 3, in the last sentence, omit “Without prejudice to Articles 107, 108 and 109 TFEU,”;

(c)in paragraph 4, omit “Without prejudice to Articles 107, 108 and 109 TFEU,”.

(4) In Article 20, in paragraph 3, omit “as a part of the State aid process”.

(5) In Article 21, in paragraph 1, omit “in accordance with Article 107, 108 and 109 of the TFEU”.

Commencement Information

I11Sch. 1 para. 10 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)

PART 2U.K.Amendments to Transparency Regulations

Amendments to the Financial Transparency (EC Directive) Regulations 2009U.K.

11.—(1) The Financial Transparency (EC Directive) Regulations 2009(10) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1)—

(a)in the definition of “compensation”, for “Article 87”, substitute “Article 107(1)”;

(b)in the definition of “entrusted”, for “Article 86(2)”, substitute “Article 106(2)”;

(c)in the definition of “Financial Transparency Directive”, after “certain undertakings”, insert “(as that Directive applies to the United Kingdom under Article 10 of the Northern Ireland Protocol)”;

(d)after the definition of “Financial Transparency Directive”; insert —

Northern Ireland Protocol” means the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in the EU withdrawal agreement;;

(e)in the definition of “public undertaking operating in the manufacturing sector”, after “Community”, insert “(as that Regulation had effect in EU law immediately before IP completion day)”;

(f)in the definition of “services of general economic interest”, for “Article 86(2)”, substitute “Article 106(2)”;

(g)in the definition of “Treaty”, for “establishing the European Community”, substitute “on the Functioning of the European Union”.

(3) In regulation 2(2), for “Article 296”, substitute “Article 346(1)”.

(4) After regulation 2(2), insert—

(3) In these Regulations a reference to Article 106(2), Article 107(1) or Article 346(1) of the Treaty is a reference to that Article as it applies to the United Kingdom under Article 10 of the Northern Ireland Protocol..

(5) For regulation 3(5)(b), substitute—

(b)in relation to any public funds which—

(i)were received by a public undertaking prior to IP completion day in relation to services supplied by a public undertaking which were not liable to affect trade between Member States (within the meaning of the Treaty as it applied to the United Kingdom prior to IP completion day) to an appreciable extent; or

(ii)are received by a public undertaking on or after IP completion day in relation to activities carried out by a public undertaking which are not liable to affect that trade between Northern Ireland and the European Union which is subject to the Northern Ireland Protocol (within the meaning of Article 10 of the Northern Ireland Protocol) to an appreciable extent..

(6) In regulation 6(3)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (a), for “the European Union”, substitute “retained EU law”;

(b)for sub-paragraph (b), substitute—

(b)in relation to —

(i)services which were supplied by an undertaking prior to IP completion day and which were not liable to affect trade between Member States (within the meaning of the Treaty as it applied to the United Kingdom prior to IP completion day) to an appreciable extent; or

(ii)activities carried out by an undertaking on or after IP completion day and which are not liable to affect that trade between Northern Ireland and the European Union which is subject to the Northern Ireland Protocol (within the meaning of Article 10 of the Northern Ireland Protocol) to an appreciable extent.;

(c)in sub-paragraph (e), for “Article 86(2)”, substitute “Article 106(2)”.

Commencement Information

I12Sch. 1 para. 11 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)

Regulation 7(2)

SCHEDULE 2U.K.Amendments to other legislation

PART 1U.K.Amendments to primary legislation

Banking Act 2009U.K.

1.—(1) The Banking Act 2009(11) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 3(1)(12), for the definition of “extraordinary public financial support” substitute—

extraordinary public financial support” means financial assistance that is provided by the Treasury or the Bank of England in order to preserve or restore the viability, liquidity or solvency of a bank, a banking group company or a group which includes a bank, other than—

(a)

ordinary market assistance offered by the Bank of England on its usual terms, or

(b)

a liquidity facility which is provided—

(i)

to a bank that is facing temporary liquidity problems but is solvent, and

(ii)

by the Bank of England on its own initiative and on its own terms,

and for the purposes of this definition “group” (other than in “banking group company”) has the meaning given in subsection (2)(b);..

(3) Omit section 145A(13).

(4) Omit section 256A(14) (and the italic heading before it).

Commencement Information

I13Sch. 2 para. 1 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)

Financial Services Act 2012U.K.

2.  Omit section 103 of the Financial Services Act 2012(15).

Commencement Information

I14Sch. 2 para. 2 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)

Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013U.K.

3.  Omit paragraph 11 of Schedule 2 to the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013(16).

Commencement Information

I15Sch. 2 para. 3 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)

PART 2U.K.Amendments to subordinate legislation

Enterprise Act 2002 (Merger Fees and Determination of Turnover) Order 2003U.K.

4.—(1) The Enterprise Act 2002 (Merger Fees and Determination of Turnover) Order 2003(17) is amended as follows.

(2) In the Schedule, for the definition of “aid” in paragraph 1, substitute—

aid” means a measure which—

(a)

fulfils the conditions set out in Article 1.1 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures contained in Annex 1A to the WTO Agreement, and

(b)

is specific within the meaning of Article 2 of that Agreement, irrespective of whether the recipient deals in goods or services;.

Commencement Information

I16Sch. 2 para. 4 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)

Electronic Communications (Networks and Services) (Penalties) (Rules for Calculation of Turnover) Order 2003U.K.

5.—(1) The Electronic Communications (Networks and Services) (Penalties) (Rules for Calculation of Turnover) Order 2003(18) is amended as follows.

(2) In the Schedule, in paragraph 4—

(a)the existing text is renumbered as sub-paragraph (1);

(b)in sub-paragraph (1), omit “(within the meaning of Article 87 of the EC Treaty)”;

(c)at the end, insert—

(2) In this paragraph “aid” means a measure which—

(a)fulfils the conditions set out in Article 1.1 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures contained in Annex 1A to the WTO Agreement, and

(b)is specific within the meaning of Article 2 of that Agreement, irrespective of whether the recipient deals in goods or services..

Commencement Information

I17Sch. 2 para. 5 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)

Water Mergers (Determination of Turnover) Regulations 2004U.K.

6.—(1) The Water Mergers (Determination of Turnover) Regulations 2004(19) are amended as follows.

(2) In the Schedule, for paragraph 1, substitute—

1.  In this Schedule “aid means a measure which—

(a)fulfils the conditions set out in Article 1.1 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures contained in Annex 1A to the WTO Agreement, and

(b)is specific within the meaning of Article 2 of that Agreement, irrespective of whether the recipient deals in goods or services..

Commencement Information

I18Sch. 2 para. 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(2)

Pension Protection Fund (Partially Guaranteed Schemes) (Modification) Regulations 2005U.K.

7.—(1) The Pension Protection Fund (Partially Guaranteed Schemes) (Modification) Regulations 2005(20) are amended as follows.

(2) For regulation 2(2), substitute—

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in relation to a partially guaranteed scheme where—

(a)the scheme was in existence immediately prior to IP completion day; and

(b)the application of paragraph (1) immediately prior to IP completion day would have given rise to State aid that was incompatible with the internal market within the meaning of Article 107 of the Treaty as it had effect in the United Kingdom immediately prior to IP completion day..

Commencement Information

I19Sch. 2 para. 7 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)

Water Industry (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) Order 2005U.K.

8.—(1) The Water Industry (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) Order 2005(21) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2(1), for the definition of “aid” substitute—

aid” means a measure which—

(a)

fulfils the conditions set out in Article 1.1 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures contained in Annex 1A to the WTO Agreement, and

(b)

is specific within the meaning of Article 2 of that Agreement, irrespective of whether the recipient deals in goods or services..

Commencement Information

I20Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)

Pension Protection Fund (Entry Rules) Regulations 2005U.K.

9.—(1) The Pension Protection Fund (Entry Rules) Regulations 2005(22) are amended as follows.

(2) For regulation 2(1A), substitute—

(1A) Paragraph (1)(d) shall not apply in relation to a scheme where—

(a)the scheme was in existence immediately prior to IP completion day; and

(b)the application of paragraph (1)(d) immediately prior to IP completion day would have given rise to State aid that was incompatible with the internal market within the meaning of Article 107 of the Treaty as it had effect in the United Kingdom immediately prior to IP completion day..

Commencement Information

I21Sch. 2 para. 9 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)

Mobile Roaming (European Communities) Regulations 2007U.K.

10.—(1) The Mobile Roaming (European Communities) Regulations 2007(23) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 6—

(a)in paragraph (4), omit “(within the meaning of Article 107 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union)”;

(b)at the end, insert—

(5) In this regulation “aid” means a measure which—

(a)fulfils the conditions set out in Article 1.1 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures contained in Annex 1A to the WTO Agreement, and

(b)is specific within the meaning of Article 2 of that Agreement, irrespective of whether the recipient deals in goods or services..

Commencement Information

I22Sch. 2 para. 10 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)

Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010U.K.

11.—(1) The Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010(24) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “discretionary charitable relief”, omit “or 45”.

(3) In regulation 41—

(a)in paragraph (1), omit the definition of “State aid”;

(b)in paragraph (2), omit “or 45”.

(4) In regulation 42A—

(a)in paragraph (1), omit “Subject to paragraphs (5) and (6),”;

(b)omit paragraph (5) and (6).

(5) In regulation 42B(4), omit “, and subject to regulation 42A(5),”.

(6) In regulation 42C(3), omit sub-paragraph (b) and the “or” before it.

(7) In regulation 43(2)—

(a)after sub-paragraph (a), insert “or”;

(b)omit sub-paragraph (c) and the “or” before it.

(8) In regulation 44, omit paragraph (5).

(9) Omit regulation 45.

(10) In regulation 46—

(a)in paragraph (1)(a)(i), omit “or 45 (or both)”;

(b)in paragraph (2)(a)(i), omit “or 45 (or both)”.

(11) In regulation 54A—

(a)in paragraph (1), omit “Subject to paragraphs (10) and (11),”;

(b)omit paragraphs (10) and (11).

(12) In regulation 54B(4), omit “, and subject to regulation 54A(10),”.

(13) In regulation 54D(3), omit sub-paragraph (b) and the “or” before it.

(14) In regulation 55(3)(c), omit paragraph (iii) and the “and” before it.

Commencement Information

I23Sch. 2 para. 11 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)

Climate Change Agreements (Administration) Regulations 2012U.K.

12.—(1) The Climate Change Agreements (Administration) Regulations 2012(25) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 17, omit paragraphs (1) and (2).

Commencement Information

I24Sch. 2 para. 12 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)

Electricity Capacity Regulations 2014U.K.

13.—(1) The Electricity Capacity Regulations 2014(26) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 26—

(a)omit paragraph (3)(a);

(b)omit paragraph (5);

(c)in paragraph (7), for “Paragraphs (5)(a) and (6) are” substitute “Paragraph (6) is”.

(3) In regulation 28—

(a)in paragraph (1), for “26(5) or (6)” substitute “26(6)”;

(b)in paragraph (4), for “26(5)(a) or (6)” substitute “26(6)”.

Commencement Information

I25Sch. 2 para. 13 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)

Payment of Pension Levies for Past Periods Regulations 2014U.K.

14.—(1) The Payment of Pension Levies for Past Periods Regulations 2014(27) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3(7), after “794/2004”, insert “(as it had effect in the United Kingdom immediately prior to IP completion day)”.

Commencement Information

I26Sch. 2 para. 14 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)

Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014U.K.

15.—(1) The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014(28) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 161(3), omit sub-paragraph (b).

(3) In article 168(3), omit sub-paragraph (b).

Commencement Information

I27Sch. 2 para. 15 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)

Open Internet Access (EU Regulation) Regulations 2016U.K.

16.—(1) The Open Internet Access (EU Regulation) Regulations 2016(29) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 24—

(a)in paragraph (4), omit “(within the meaning of Article 107 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union)”;

(b)at the end, insert—

(5) In this regulation “aid” means a measure which—

(a)fulfils the conditions set out in Article 1.1 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures contained in Annex 1A to the WTO Agreement, and

(b)is specific within the meaning of Article 2 of that Agreement, irrespective of whether the recipient deals in goods or services..

Commencement Information

I28Sch. 2 para. 16 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)

Capital Requirements (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018U.K.

17.—(1) The Capital Requirements (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018(30) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 86, omit paragraphs (a) and (b).

Commencement Information

I29Sch. 2 para. 17 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(4)

Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019U.K.

18.—(1) The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019(31) are amended as follows.

(2) Omit regulation 68.

(3) Omit regulation 113.

Commencement Information

I30Sch. 2 para. 18 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(4)

Intra-EU Communications (EU Regulation) Regulations 2019U.K.

19.—(1) The Intra-EU Communications (EU Regulation) Regulations 2019(32) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 9—

(a)in paragraph (4), omit “(within the meaning of Article 107 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union)”;

(b)at the end, insert—

(5) In this regulation “aid” means a measure which—

(a)fulfils the conditions set out in Article 1.1 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures contained in Annex 1A to the WTO Agreement, and

(b)is specific within the meaning of Article 2 of that Agreement, irrespective of whether the recipient deals in goods or services..

Commencement Information

I31Sch. 2 para. 19 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)

Regulation 8

SCHEDULE 3U.K.Transitional and savings provisions

Claims before a court or tribunal relating to State aid infringement before IP completion dayU.K.

1.—(1) In this paragraph, “State aid breach” means a breach or alleged breach of—

(a)the prohibition in Article 107(1) of the TFEU; and

(b)the obligation in Article 108(3) of the TFEU.

(2) The cessation of the rights, powers, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, remedies and procedures provided for by regulation 3 and the revocations provided for by regulations 4, 5 and 6 do not affect the ability of any person on or after IP completion day—

(a)to continue any existing claim (or defence to such a claim) in relation to a State aid breach which occurred before IP completion day in proceedings before a court or tribunal in the United Kingdom; or

(b)to begin any new claim (or defence to such a claim) in relation to a State aid breach which occurred before IP completion day in proceedings before a court or tribunal in the United Kingdom which the person could have made before IP completion day.

(3) If a person has acquired a right to begin proceedings from another person (whether by operation of law or otherwise), the reference in subparagraph (2)(b) to proceedings which a person could have made before IP completion day includes proceedings which that other person could have begun before IP completion day.

Commencement Information

I32Sch. 3 para. 1 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)

(1)

EUR 1184/2006.

(2)

EUR 575/2013, as amended by S.I. 2018/1401, S.I. 2019/264, S.I. 2019/710 and S.I. 2019/1232.

(3)

EUR 1305/2013, as amended by S.I. 2019/748, S.I. 2019/764 and S.I. 2019/1422.

(4)

EUR 1307/2013, as amended by section 5 of the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (c. 2) and by S.I. 2019/207 and S.I. 2020/91.

(5)

EUR 1308/2013, as amended by S.I. 2019/821, S.I. 2019/831 and S.I. 2019/1422.

(6)

EUR 1303/2013, as amended by S.I 2019/748, S.I. 2019/785 and S.I. 2019/1422.

(7)

EUR 808/2014, as amended by S.I. 2019/770.

(8)

EUR 1144/2014, as amended by S.I. 2019/821 and S.I. 2019/831.

(9)

EUR 2019/943, as amended by S.I. 2020/1006.

(11)

2009 c. 1.

(12)

Section 3 was amended by S.I. 2014/3329, S.I. 2016/1239, S.I. 2018/1394 and S.I. 2019/1212.

(13)

Section 145A was inserted by section 103 of the Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21) and amended by S.I. 2014/3329.

(14)

Section 256A was inserted by paragraph 11 of Schedule 2 to the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33) and amended by S.I. 2014/3329.

(17)

S.I. 2003/1370, amended by S.I. 2012/1809; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(19)

S.I. 2004/3206, amended by S.I. 2012/1809; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(20)

S.I. 2005/277, amended by S.I. 2010/196; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(21)

S.I. 2005/477, amended by S.I. 2012/1809; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(22)

S.I. 2005/590, amended by S.I. 2010/196; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(23)

S.I. 2007/1933, amended by S.I. 2012/1809; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(24)

S.I. 2010/948, amended by S.I. 2014/385; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(25)

S.I. 2012/1976, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

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