PART 1 Introduction

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Postal and Parcel Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 and come into force on exit day.

PART 2 Amendments to primary legislation

Amendments to the Postal Services Act 2000

2. —(1)The Postal Services Act 2000( 2 ) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit the following—

(a) section 83(2)(b) (and the word “or” preceding it) (interfering with the mail: postal operators); and

(b) section 102 (power to ensure compliance with the Postal Services Directive).

(3) In section 125(1) (interpretation), omit the definition of “the Postal Services Directive”.

Amendments to the Postal Services Act 2011

3. —(1)The Postal Services Act 2011( 3 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 20(4) (protection against adverse treatment) before “EU obligation” insert “retained”.

(3) In section 56(2)(g) (general restriction on disclosure of information) for “an EU obligation” substitute “a retained EU obligation”.

(4) Omit the following provisions (which impose duties to notify the European Commission)—

(a) section 30(6);

(b) section 35(11);

(c) section 37(4);

(d) section 82(4); and

(e) paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 6.

PART 3 Amendment to secondary legislation

Revocation of the Postal Services Regulations 1999

4.The Postal Services Regulations 1999( 4 ) are revoked.

PART 4 Amendments to EU Regulations and Decisions

Revocation of Commission Decision of 10 August 2010 establishing the European Regulators Group for Postal Services

5. Commission Decision of 10 August 2010 establishing the European Regulators Group for Postal Services( 5 ) is revoked.

Revocation of Regulation (EU) 2018/644 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 on cross-border parcel delivery services

6. Regulation (EU) 2018/644 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 on cross-border parcel delivery services( 6 ) is revoked.