The Trade Marks and International Trade Marks (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) (“the EUWA”) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under paragraph (e) of section 8(2) of the EUWA) and paragraph 21(b) of Schedule 7 to the EUWA. These Regulations amend the transitional provisions contained in paragraph 7 of Schedule 5 to the Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and regulation 10(2) of the Designs and International Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (“the existing regulations”).