These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of 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 paragraph (a), (b), (c), (f) and (g) of section 8(2) and paragraph (a) of section 8(3) of that Act) arising from the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union.
Link: The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
