These Regulations give effect to EU obligations of the United Kingdom contained in the Commission Implementing Decision 2017/191/EU of 1 February 2017 amending Decision 2010/166/EU in order to introduce new technologies and frequency bands for mobile communication services on board vessels (MCV services) in the European Union (OJEU No L 29, 3.2.2017, p 63). These Regulations revoke the Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Communication Services on Board Ships) (Exemption) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/316).