Statutory guidance

The Trafficking People for Exploitation (Amendment) Regulations

The instrument amends the Trafficking People for Exploitation Regulations 2013 and the Electronic Commerce Directive Regulations 2013.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 24 February 2026

Documents

The Trafficking People for Exploitation (Amendment) Regulations 2026

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Explanatory memorandum to the Trafficking People for Exploitation (Amendment) Regulations 2026

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Details

The Secretary of State makes these regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14(1) of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (“the 2023 Act”).

The proposed negative Statutory Instrument will remove the 5 year review requirement from the Trafficking People for Exploitation Regulations 2013, and the Electronic Commerce Directive (Trafficking People for Exploitation) Regulations 2013 (“E-Commerce Directive”).

This instrument will also remove the European Union’s ‘Country of Origin Principle’ from the E-Commerce Directive, which allowed online service providers based in the European Economic Area (EEA) to only follow the rules of the country in which they are established, not the country they are operating in.

Published 24 February 2026