Legislation – The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025

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Introduction

1 Citation, commencement and extent

2 Amendments of subordinate legislation and assimilated direct legislation

SCHEDULES

Schedule 1 Scotland Act 1998 Related Instruments

Schedule 2 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Schedule 3 Department of Health and Social Care

Schedule 4 Ministry of Justice

Schedule 5 Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Schedule 6 Department for Business and Trade

Schedule 7 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Schedule 8 Department for Transport

Schedule 9 HM Treasury

Schedule 10 Northern Ireland Secondary Legislation

Schedule 11 Food Standards Agency

Schedule 12 Health and Safety Executive

Schedule 13 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Schedule 14 Scottish Statutory Instruments

Schedule 15 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Signature

Explanatory note

Schedules

Schedule 13Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Regulation 2

Part 1Subordinate legislation

Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-lines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999

1.

(1)

The Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-lines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999243 are amended as follows.

(2)

In the following provisions for “retained EU” substitute “assimilated”—

(a)

regulation 3(1), in paragraph (b) of the definition of “appropriate particulars”;

(b)

regulation 6(3);

(c)

paragraph 2(c)(vi) of Schedule 1;

(d)

paragraph 10 of Schedule 2.

Public Gas Transporter Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1999

2.

(1)

The Public Gas Transporter Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1999244 are amended as follows.

(2)

In the following provisions for “retained EU” substitute “assimilated”—

(a)

regulation 2(1), in paragraph (b) of the definition of “appropriate particulars”;

(b)

regulation 6(2)(a);

(c)

paragraph 10 of Schedule 1;

(d)

paragraph 2(c)(vi) of Schedule 2.

Nuclear Reactors (Environmental Impact Assessment for Decommissioning) Regulations 1999

3.

(1)

The Nuclear Reactors (Environmental Impact Assessment for Decommissioning) Regulations 1999245 are amended as follows.

(2)

In the following provisions for “retained EU” substitute “assimilated”—

(a)

regulation 2(1), in the definition of “EU environmental assessment”;

(b)

paragraphs 5 and 8 of Schedule 1;

(c)

paragraph 2(c)(vi) of Schedule 2.

Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000

4.

(1)

The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000246 are amended as follows.

(2)

In the following provisions for “retained EU” substitute “assimilated”—

(a)

regulation 2, in paragraph (b) of the definition of “appropriate particulars”;

(b)

regulation 4(2);

(c)

paragraph 10 of Schedule 1;

(d)

paragraph 2(c)(vi) of Schedule 2.

5.

In regulation 3(3) of the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010247 for “retained EU” substitute “assimilated”.

Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013

6.

(1)

The Offshore Combustion Installations (Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2013248 are amended as follows.

(2)

In the following provisions for “retained EU” substitute “assimilated”—

(a)

regulation 7(1)(b);

(b)

regulation 12(3).

Electricity Capacity Regulations 2014

7.

In regulation 65(2)(b)(v) of the Electricity Capacity Regulations 2014249 for “a retained EU” substitute “an assimilated”.

Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017

8.

(1)

The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017250 are amended as follows.

(2)

In the following provisions for “retained EU” substitute “assimilated”—

(a)

regulation 12(3)(a);

(b)

regulation 15(1)(b);

(c)

regulation 42(4A)(d)(iii);

(d)

paragraph 2(c)(vii) of Schedule 3;

(e)

paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 4.

Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

9.

(1)

The Electricity and Gas etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019251 are amended as follows.

(2)

In the text of the modifications made by the following provisions for “retained direct EU” substitute “assimilated direct”—

(a)

regulation 37(4);

(b)

regulation 62(5);

(c)

paragraphs 6(c)(i), 7(b), (c) and (e)(i) and 8(e) of Schedule 4.

Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Unloading and Storage (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2020

10.

(1)

The Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Unloading and Storage (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2020252 are amended as follows.

(2)

In the following provisions for “retained EU” substitute “assimilated”—

(a)

regulation 6(3)(c);

(b)

paragraph 3(b) of Schedule 4;

(c)

paragraph 2(c)(vi) of Schedule 5;

(d)

paragraph 5(d) of Schedule 6.

11.

(1)

The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020253 are amended as follows.

(2)

In the following provisions for “retained direct EU” substitute “assimilated direct”—

(a)

regulation 29(1);

(b)

regulation 30(1);

(c)

regulation 31(1);

(d)

regulation 32(1).

Part 2Assimilated direct legislation

Regulation (EC) No 715/2009

12.

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005254 is amended as follows.

(2)

In the following provisions for “retained EU” substitute “assimilated”—

(a)

Article 6(1)(c);

(b)

Article 6(8), in each place it occurs.

(3)

In Article 6(8)(b) for “retained direct minor EU” substitute “assimilated direct minor”.

(4)

In Article 31 for “retained direct EU” substitute “assimilated direct”.

Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011

13.

(1)

Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency255 is amended as follows.

(2)

In the following provisions for “retained EU” substitute “assimilated”—

(a)

Article 8(3);

(b)

Article 8(4)(e);

(c)

Article 11;

(d)

Article 17(3).

(3)

In Article 8(7)(b) for “retained direct EU” substitute “assimilated direct”.

Regulation (EU) 2017/1938

14.

(1)

Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2017 concerning measures to safeguard the security of gas supply and repealing Regulation (EU) No 994/2010256 is amended as follows.

(2)

In the following provisions for “retained EU” substitute “assimilated”—

(a)

Article 7(4)(e);

(b)

Article 15(3).

Regulation (EU) 2019/943

15.

(1)

Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the internal market for electricity257 is amended as follows.

(2)

In the following provisions for “retained EU” substitute “assimilated”—

(a)

Article 3(j) (as it applies in England and Wales, and Scotland);

(b)

Article 18(8A)(a)(iii) and (b)(iii).

(3)

In Article 70 (as it applies in England and Wales, and Scotland) for “retained direct EU” substitute “assimilated direct”.