The Cat and Dog Fur (Control of Import, Export and Placing on the Market)(EU Exit) Regulations 2018

The effect of this instrument is to maintain the current prohibitions on the import, export and placing on the market of cat and dog fur, after the UK leaves the EU. It replaces references to EU legislation and institutions with references to UK legislation and bodies so that the legislation functions properly in the UK after exit.

• From: Department for International Trade
• Published: 20 August 2018
• Last updated: 14 September 2018
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  1. 14 September 2018

     Both sifting committees have given their recommendation for this statutory instrument.

  2. 5 September 2018

     2.2 within Part 2 of Annex 1 has been updated. Some formatting and minor content issues have also been addressed.

  3. 20 August 2018

     First published.

• Laid on: 20 August 2018
• Sift end date: 12 September 2018
• Sifting status: Closed
• Subject: International

Statutory instrument

The Cat and Dog Fur (Control of Import, Export and Placing on the Market)(EU Exit) Regulations 2018

Explanatory memorandum

The Cat and Dog Fur (Control of Import, Export and Placing on the Market)(EU Exit) Regulations 2018

Sifting committees’ recommendation

The Lords sifting committee agreed with the government that this statutory instrument does not have to have a debate in parliament, though one may still occur. However, the Commons sifting committee disagreed with the government and recommended that this statutory instrument needs to be debated in parliament.

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