Instrument comes into force as law Business items

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Some instruments come into force when made, but most contain express provision bringing them into force at a later date (if no later date is given, the default assumption is that an instrument comes into force at the moment of making). The time when an instrument comes into force is known as its ‘commencement’

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1. Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025

   Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

2. Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Amendment) Order 2024

   Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

3. Enterprise Act 2002 (Share of Supply Test) (Amendment) Order 2018

   Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

4. Enterprise Act 2002 (Share of Supply) (Amendment) Order 2020

   Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

5. Enterprise Act 2002 (Turnover Test) (Amendment) Order 2018

   Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

6. Enterprise Act 2002 (Turnover Test) (Amendment) Order 2020

   Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

7. Environment (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020

   Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

8. Environment (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

   Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

9. Environment (Legislative Functions from Directives) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

   Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

10. Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

11. Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

12. Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

13. Environment and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

14. Environment and Wildlife (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

15. Environment and Wildlife (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

16. Environment and Wildlife (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

17. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

18. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

19. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

20. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

21. Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes (Amendment) Regulations 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

22. Environmental Assessments and Miscellaneous Planning (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

23. Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

24. Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

25. Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

26. Environmental Impact Assessment (Miscellaneous Amendments Relating to Harbours, Highways and Transport) Regulations 2017

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

27. Environmental Offences (Fixed Penalties) (England) Regulations 2017

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

28. Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

29. Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

30. Environmental Protection (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

31. Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (England) Regulations 2017

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

32. Environmental Protection (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England and Wales) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

33. Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

34. Environmental Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2022

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

35. Epping Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2023

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

36. Epsom and Ewell (Electoral Changes) Order 2022

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

37. Equality (Amendment and Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

38. Equine (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

39. Equine Identification (England) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

40. Equine Identification (England) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

41. Equivalence Determinations for Financial Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

42. Equivalence Determinations for Financial Services and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

43. Essex (Electoral Changes) Order 2024

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft negative procedure.

44. Euratom Research and Training Programme (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

45. European Communities (Designation Orders) (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

46. European Economic Interest Grouping (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

47. European Enforcement Order, European Order for Payment and European Small Claims Procedure (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

48. European Forest Institute (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2024

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

49. European Institutions and Consular Protection (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

50. European Institutions and Consular Protection (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

51. European Network of Employment Services (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

52. European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere and the European Space Agency (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

53. European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

54. European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

55. European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

56. European Parliamentary Elections etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

57. European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

58. European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

59. European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (EFTA States) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

60. European Qualifications (Pharmacists) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

61. European Research Infrastructure Consortium (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

62. European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

63. European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions Rules etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

64. European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions and Common Provision Rules etc. (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

65. European Union (Definition of Treaties Orders) (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

66. European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Association Agreement) (Central America) Order 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

67. European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Canada Trade Agreement) Order 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

68. European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement) (Armenia) Order 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

69. European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Economic Partnership Agreements and Trade Agreement) (Eastern and Southern Africa States, Southern African Development Community States, Ghana and Ecuador) Order 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

70. European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (Kazakhstan) Order 2017

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

71. European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Framework Agreement) (Australia) Order 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

72. European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Framework Agreement) (Australia) Order 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

73. European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership Agreement on Relations and Cooperation) (New Zealand) Order 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

74. European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) (Turkmenistan) Order 2017

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

75. European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement) (Cuba) Order 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

76. European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Strategic Partnership Agreement) (Canada) Order 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

77. European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Work in Fishing Convention) Order 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

78. European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) (Relevant International Agreements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

79. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

80. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Consequential Modifications and Repeals and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

81. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

82. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

83. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

84. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Relevant Court) (Retained EU Case Law) Regulations 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

85. European Union Budget, and Economic and Monetary Policy (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

86. European Union Withdrawal (Consequential Modifications) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

87. European Union and European Atomic Energy Community (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021

    Part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.

88. European University Institute Regulations 2023

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

89. Excise Duties (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

90. Excise Duties (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

91. Excise Duties (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

92. Excise Duties (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 4) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

93. Excise Duties (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

94. Excise Duties (Northern Ireland Miscellaneous Modifications and Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

95. Excise Goods (Holding, Movement and Duty Point) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

96. Exotic Disease (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

97. Exotic Disease (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

98. Exotic Disease (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

99. Exotic Equine Diseases (Compensation) (England) (No. 2) Order 2023

    Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.

100. Export Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

     Part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.