Legislation – United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020

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Introduction

PART 1
UK market access: goods

1 Purpose of Part 1

2 The mutual recognition principle for goods

3 Relevant requirements for the purposes of section 2

4 Exclusion of certain requirements existing before commencement

5 The non-discrimination principle for goods

6 Relevant requirements for the purposes of the non-discrimination principle

7 The non-discrimination principle: direct discrimination

8 The non-discrimination principle: indirect discrimination

9 Exclusion of certain provision existing before commencement

10 Further exclusions from market access principles

11 Modifications in connection with the Northern Ireland Protocol

12 Guidance relating to Part 1

13 Duty to review the use of Part 1 amendment powers

14 Sale of goods complying with local law

15 Interpretation of references to “sale” in Part 1

16 Interpretation of other expressions used in Part 1

PART 2
UK market access: services

17 Services: overview

18 Services: exclusions

19 Services: mutual recognition of authorisation requirements

20 Direct discrimination in the regulation of services

21 Indirect discrimination in the regulation of services

22 Duty to review the use of Part 2 amendment powers

23 Interpretation of Part 2

PART 3
UK market access: professional qualifications and regulation

24 Access to professions on grounds of qualifications or experience

25 Meaning of “qualified” UK resident

26 Exception from section 24 where individual assessment offered

27 Other exceptions from section 24

28 Professional regulation not within section 24: equal treatment

29 Interpretation of Part 3

PART 4
Independent advice on and monitoring of UK internal market

30 Functions of the CMA under Part 4: general provisions

31 Objective and general functions

32 Office for the Internal Market panel and task groups

33 Monitoring and reporting on the operation of the UK internal market

34 Advising etc on proposed regulatory provisions on request

35 Provision of report on request after regulatory provision is passed or made

36 Report on request on provision considered to have detrimental effects

37 Statements on reports under section 36

38 Reports under Part 4

39 General advice and information with regard to exercise of functions

40 Laying of annual documents before devolved legislatures

41 Information-gathering powers

42 Enforcement

43 Penalties

44 Duty to review arrangements for carrying out Part 4 functions

45 Interpretation of Part 4

PART 5
Northern Ireland Protocol

45A Ongoing guarantee of UK internal market access for qualifying Northern Ireland goods

45B Goods moved from Northern Ireland: position in relation to export procedures

45C Further protections in respect of Northern Ireland’s place in the UK internal market

46 Northern Ireland’s place in the UK internal market and customs territory

46A Guidance relating to section 46

47 Unfettered access to UK internal market for Northern Ireland goods

48 Guidance on Article 10 of the Northern Ireland Protocol

49 Notification of state aid for the purposes of the Northern Ireland Protocol

PART 6
Financial assistance

50 Power to provide financial assistance for economic development etc

51 Financial assistance: supplementary

PART 7
Subsidy control

52 Regulation of distortive or harmful subsidies

53 UK subsidy control consultation: engagement with the devolved authorities on the Government response

PART 8
Final provisions

54 Protection of Act against modification

55 Further provision in connection with the Northern Ireland Protocol

56 Regulations: general

57 Regulations: references to parliamentary procedures

58 Interpretation: general

59 Extent, commencement and short title

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Exclusions from market access principles

SCHEDULE 2 Services exclusions

SCHEDULE 3 Constitution etc of Office for the Internal Market panel and task groups

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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Services exclusions

Section 18

F1PART 1SERVICES TO WHICH SECTION 19 (MUTUAL RECOGNITION) DOES NOT APPLY

Services

(examples of those services)

Audiovisual services

terrestrial, cable or satellite television, video on demand, film services, radio services, video sharing services, video recording services, video games services

Debt collection services

services of bailiffs, messengers-at-arms and sheriff officers

Gambling services

accepting bets, operating a lottery or providing facilities for gambling

Healthcare services

healthcare services provided in hospitals, other healthcare facilities or at other places, xenotransplantation, human genetics, human fertilisation, embryology, services in connection with surrogacy

Legal services

provision of legal advice, litigation services

Notarial services

Private security services

Services connected with the construction or operation of heat networks or the supply of thermal energy by means of heat networks

Services connected with the supply of natural gas through pipelines or production or storage of natural gas

transportation of gas, retail supply, operation of a gas interconnector

Services connected with the supply or production of electricity

distribution or transmission of electricity, retail supply, operation of an electricity interconnector

Services provided by a person exercising functions of a public nature or by a person acting on behalf of such a person in connection with the exercise of functions of a public nature

Services provided in respect of the award or authentication of academic or vocational qualifications

Services relating to social housing, childcare, children’s social care, adult social care and other support of families and persons permanently or temporarily in need

Transport services

railways, operation of ports, air transport, air traffic services, road transport of goods and passengers, ancillary services

Waste services

disposal of waste, importation or exportation of waste, waste processing

Water supply and sewerage services

F2PART 2SERVICES TO WHICH SECTIONS 20 AND 21 (NON-DISCRIMINATION) DO NOT APPLY

Services

(examples of those services)

Audiovisual services

terrestrial, cable or satellite television, video on demand, film services, radio services, video sharing services, video recording services, video games services

Debt collection services

services of bailiffs, messengers-at-arms and sheriff officers

Gambling services

accepting bets, operating a lottery or providing facilities for gambling

Healthcare services

healthcare services provided in hospitals, other healthcare facilities or at other places, xenotransplantation, human genetics, human fertilisation, embryology, services in connection with surrogacy

Notarial services

Private security services

Services connected with the supply of natural gas through pipelines or production or storage of natural gas

transportation of gas, retail supply, operation of a gas interconnector

Services connected with the supply or production of electricity

distribution or transmission of electricity, retail supply, operation of an electricity interconnector

Services provided by a person exercising functions of a public nature or by a person acting on behalf of such a person in connection with the exercise of functions of a public nature

Services relating to social housing, childcare, children’s social care, adult social care and other support of families and persons permanently or temporarily in need

Transport services

railways, operation of ports, air transport, air traffic services, road transport of goods and passengers, ancillary services

Waste services

disposal of waste, importation or exportation of waste, waste processing

Water supply and sewerage services

PART 3Authorisation requirements to which section 19 (mutual recognition) does not apply

Any authorisation requirement in connection with taxation

PART 4Regulatory requirements to which sections 20 and 21 (non-discrimination) do not apply

Any regulatory requirement in connection with taxation