PART 1 Introduction

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Enforcement Order, European Order for Payment and European Small Claims Procedure (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 and come into force on exit day.

Interpretation

2. In these Regulations—

“ Regulation ” means Regulation

“ Regulation ” means Regulation

“ Regulation ” means Regulation

PART 2 Amendment of primary legislation

Amendment of the Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Act 2010

3. —(1)The Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Act 2010 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 7 (exception for overriding EU or international obligations)—

(a) in the heading omit the words “EU or”;

(b) in subsection (1) for “European Union law, or by an international obligation of the United Kingdom,” substitute “ an international obligation of the United Kingdom ” ;

(c) in subsection (2) omit paragraphs (a) and (b) (and the “or” after paragraph (b)).

PART 3 Amendment and revocation of subordinate legislation

Amendment of the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991

4. —(1)The High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991 is amended as follows.

(2) In article 1A (interpretation) omit paragraphs (a) and (b).

(3) In article 2 (jurisdiction), in paragraph (1), omit sub-paragraphs (q) and (r).

(4) Omit article 6B (applications under the European small claims procedure).

Amendment of the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction (Amendment) Order 2008

5. —(1)The High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction (Amendment) Order 2008 is amended as follows.

(2) Omit articles 3, 5 and 7 (amendments to the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991) .

Revocation of the European Communities (European Order for Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2009

6.The European Communities (European Order for Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 are revoked.

PART 4 Amendment and revocation of retained direct EU legislation

Revocation of Regulation (EC) No 805/2004

7. Regulation

Revocation of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1869/2005

8. Commission Regulation

Revocation of Regulation (EC) No 1896/2006

9. Regulation

Revocation of Regulation (EC) No 861/2007

10. Regulation

Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1103/2008

11. In Regulation Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision

Revocation of Commission Regulation (EU) No 936/2012

12. Commission Regulation (EU) No 936/2012 of 4 October 2012 amending the Annexes to Regulation

Revocation of Regulation (EU) No 2015/2421

13.Regulation (EU) No 2015/2421 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2015 amending Regulation

Revocation of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1259

14. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1259 of 19 June 2017 replacing Annexes I, II, III and IV to Regulation

Revocation of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1260

15. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1260 of 19 June 2017 replacing Annex I to Regulation

PART 5 Saving Provisions

Saving: application of Article 67 of the withdrawal agreement – European Enforcement Orders and European Orders for Payment applied for before IP completion day and European Small Claims Procedures commenced before IP completion day

16. Nothing in these Regulations affects the application of paragraphs 2(d), 3(d) and (e) of Article 67 of the withdrawal agreement and legislation amended or revoked by these Regulations continues to have effect for the purposes of those paragraphs as if the amendments and revocations had not been made.