The United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Glue Traps) Regulations 2026

These Regulations amend Schedule 1 to the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (c. 27) (“the 2020 Act”) to insert a further exclusion from the market access principles set out in Part 1 of the 2020 Act in respect of glue traps. The effect of the amendment is that the market access principles will not apply to, or affect the operation of, legislation so far as it prohibits the sale of glue traps in any part of the United Kingdom. For the purposes of this instrument, “sale” has the same meaning as in section 15 of the 2020 Act.

Lifecycle

Department

Made

29 Jan 2026

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In force

20 Feb 2026

Enabling power

the 2020 Act The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 10(2) of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020(“”), makes the following Regulations. In accordance with section 10(7) and (9) of the 2020 Act, the Secretary of State has— had regard to the importance of facilitating the access to the market within Great Britain of qualifying Northern Ireland goods; and sought and obtained the consent of the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland to the making of these Regulations. A draft of this instrument was laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament in accordance with sections 10(8) and 57(1) of the 2020 Act.

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Instrument PDF

application/pdf · 30 Jan 2026 · 180 KB

Explanatory Memorandum

UK Explanatory Memorandum

application/pdf · 29 Jan 2026 · 47 KB