These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in 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 arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (and in particular the deficiencies referred to in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (g) of section 8(2)). They amend Regulation (EU) No. 346/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European social entrepreneurship funds.