Trade Act 2021
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 2021 c. 10 |
for the purpose of implementing the Agreement on Government Procurement signed at Marrakesh on 15 April 1994, as amended on or before the United Kingdom's accession (“the GPA”) , orthe accession of another party to, or the withdrawal of a party from, the GPA,a dispute between the United Kingdom and another party to the GPA,a modification of another party's Appendix I to the GPA, ora modification of the list of central government entities in Annex 1 to the United Kingdom's Appendix I to the GPA.in the case of regulations under subsection (1) (a) , the day the United Kingdom accedes to the GPA;in the case of regulations under subsection (1) (b) (i) , the day the other party accedes to or, as the case may be, withdraws from, the GPA;in the case of regulations under subsection (1) (b) (iii) or (iv) , the day the modification becomes effective.(3) Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision modifying retained direct principal EU legislation.(4) In this section, a “dispute” means a matter in respect of which the United Kingdom or another party is entitled to have recourse to the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes under Article XX of the GPA.(1) An appropriate authority may by regulations make such provision as the authority considers appropriate for the purpose of implementing an international trade agreement to which the United Kingdom is a signatory.a free trade agreement, oran international agreement that mainly relates to trade, other than a free trade agreement.(3) Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision for the purpose of implementing a free trade agreement only if the other signatory (or each other signatory) and the European Union were signatories to a free trade agreement immediately before exit day.(4) Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision for the purpose of implementing an international trade agreement other than a free trade agreement only if the other signatory (or each other signatory) and the European Union were signatories to an international trade agreement immediately before exit day.(5) If regulations under subsection (1) contain provision about healthcare services, the provision must be consistent with maintaining UK publicly-funded clinical healthcare services.(6) If regulations under subsection (1) contain provision in any of the areas listed in subsection (7) , the provision must be consistent with maintaining UK levels of statutory protection in that area.the protection of human, animal or plant life or health;animal welfare;environmental protection;employment and labour;data protection;the protection of children and vulnerable adults online.(8) Regulations under subsection (1) may not make provision that could be made by regulations under section 9 of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018.modifying retained direct principal EU legislation or primary legislation that is retained EU law;conferring functions on the Secretary of State or any other person, including conferring a discretion but not including a power to make subordinate legislation;
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