These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) and 8B of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) and section 41(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1) in order to address deficiencies (in particular under section 8(2)(c) and (d) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, and to give effect to measures in Title X of Part 3 of the Withdrawal Agreement as they relate to the field of competition law.