These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under paragraph (d) of section 8(2)) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
Link: The Preparatory Action on Defence Research and European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
