These Regulations amend two pieces of legislation, which stem from Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market, commonly referred to as the Electronic Commerce Directive (“eCD”). The pieces of legislation amended by these Regulations are Schedule 11B to the Education Act 2002 (“2002 Act”), and the Electronic Commerce Directive (Adoption and Children Act 2002) Regulations 2005 (“the 2005 Regulations”).

Sifting committees’ recommendation

The sifting committees disagreed with the government and recommended that this statutory instrument needs to be debated in parliament.

Statutory instrument

The Electronic Commerce Directive (Adoption and Children) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Explanatory memorandum

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM TO THE ELECTRONIC COMMERCE DIRECTIVE (ADOPTION AND CHILDREN) (AMENDMENT ETC.) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2019

Published 25 June 2019
Last updated 29 July 2019 + show all updates

  1. Both sifting committees have given their recommendation for this statutory instrument.
  2. First published.

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