4. For regulation 4 substitute—
4. In regulation 2(2) of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (Grants) (Wales) Regulations 2016(1), for “a reference to that instrument as amended from time to time” substitute “, so far as required for the purposes of relevant separation agreement law, a reference to that instrument as it has effect by virtue of section 7A of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (including, so far as required, as it has effect from time to time) and “relevant separation agreement law” has the meaning given in section 7C(3) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018”(2)”.
S.I. 2016/665 (W. 182), to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
Under Article 138 of the withdrawal agreement (as defined in section 39(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020) and section 7A of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 certain Union programmes and activities committed under the multiannual financial framework 2014-20 and previous financial perspectives will continue to be governed by the relevant applicable EU law until the closure of those programmes and activities. Section 7A of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 was inserted by section 5 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020. Section 7C of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 was inserted by section 26(2) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020.