# 2021 No. 550 (C. 19) 

# TRADE 

The Trade Act 2021 (Commencement No. 1 and Expiry Provision) Regulations 2021 

Made - - - - 5th May 2021 

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4(2) of the Trade (Disclosure of Information) Act 2020( a ) (“the 2020 Act”) and section 18(2) of the Trade Act 2021( b ) (“the Act”). 

In accordance with section 4(1) of the 2020 Act, the Secretary of State is of the opinion that sections 13 to 15 of the Act have the same effect as, or similar effect to, sections 1 to 3 of the 2020 Act, in circumstances where the Act, being an Act resulting from the Trade Bill, was passed in the same Session as the 2020 Act. 

## Citation and interpretation 

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Trade Act 2021 (Commencement No. 1 and Expiry Provision) Regulations 2021. 

(2) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Trade Act 2021. 

## Provisions of the Act coming into force on 6th May 2021 

2.  The following provisions of the Act come into force on 6th May 2021— 

(a) section 1 (implementation of the Agreement on Government Procurement); 

(b) section 2 (implementation of international trade agreements); 

(c) section 4 (regulations: devolved authorities and general provision); 

(d) section 5 (interpretation of Part 1); 

(e) section 6(3) (The Trade Remedies Authority: schemes for the transfer of staff); 

(f) Schedule 1 (restrictions on devolved authorities); 

(g) Schedule 2 (regulations under Part 1); 

(h) Schedule 3 (exceptions to restrictions in the devolution settlements); and 

(i) Schedule 5 (transfer schemes). 

## Provisions of the Act coming into force on 1st June 2021 

3.  The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1st June 2021— 

