United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (2020 c. 27)
- United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (2020 c. 27)
- PART 1 UK market access: goods
- Introductory
- 1 Purpose of Part 1
- Mutual recognition: goods
- 2 The mutual recognition principle for goods
- 3 Relevant requirements for the purposes of section 2
- 4 Exclusion of certain requirements existing before commencement
- Non-discrimination: goods
- 5 The non-discrimination principle for goods
- 6 Relevant requirements for the purposes of the non-discrimination principle
- 7 The non-discrimination principle: direct discrimination
- 8 The non-discrimination principle: indirect discrimination
- 9 Exclusion of certain provision existing before commencement
- Exclusions from market access principles
- 10 Further exclusions from market access principles
- Supplementary
- 11 Modifications in connection with the Northern Ireland Protocol
- 12 Guidance relating to Part 1
- 13 Duty to review the use of Part 1 amendment powers
- 14 Sale of goods complying with local law
- 15 Interpretation of references to “sale” in Part 1
- 16 Interpretation of other expressions used in Part 1
- PART 2 UK market access: services
- 17 Services: overview
- 18 Services: exclusions
- 19 Services: mutual recognition of authorisation requirements
- 20 Direct discrimination in the regulation of services
- 21 Indirect discrimination in the regulation of services
- 22 Duty to review the use of Part 2 amendment powers
- 23 Interpretation of Part 2
- PART 3 UK market access: professional qualifications and regulation
- 24 Access to professions on grounds of qualifications or experience
- 25 Meaning of “qualified” UK resident
- 26 Exception from section 24 where individual assessment offered
- 27 Other exceptions from section 24
- 28 Professional regulation not within section 24: equal treatment
- 29 Interpretation of Part 3
- PART 4 Independent advice on and monitoring of UK internal market
- General provision about functions under Part 4
- 30 Functions of the CMA under Part 4: general provisions
- 31 Objective and general functions
- 32 Office for the Internal Market panel and task groups
- Reporting, advisory and monitoring functions
- 33 Monitoring and reporting on the operation of the UK internal market
- 34 Advising etc on proposed regulatory provisions on request
- 35 Provision of report on request after regulatory provision is passed or made
- 36 Report on request on provision considered to have detrimental effects
- 37 Statements on reports under section 36
- 38 Reports under Part 4
- 39 General advice and information with regard to exercise of functions
- 40 Laying of annual documents before devolved legislatures
- Information-gathering powers
- 41 Information-gathering powers
- 42 Enforcement
- 43 Penalties
- Review
- 44 Duty to review arrangements for carrying out Part 4 functions
- Interpretation
- 45 Interpretation of Part 4
- PART 5 Northern Ireland Protocol
- Northern Ireland's place in the UK internal market and customs territory
- 45A Ongoing guarantee of UK internal market access for qualifying Northern Ireland goods
- 45B Goods moved from Northern Ireland: position in relation to export procedures
- 45C Further protections in respect of Northern Ireland’s place in the UK internal market
- 46 Northern Ireland's place in the UK internal market and customs territory
- 46A Guidance relating to section 46
- Unfettered access
- 47 Unfettered access to UK internal market for Northern Ireland goods
- State aid
- 48 Guidance on Article 10 of the Northern Ireland Protocol
- 49 Notification of state aid for the purposes of the Northern Ireland Protocol
- PART 6 Financial assistance
- 50 Power to provide financial assistance for economic development etc
- 51 Financial assistance: supplementary
- PART 7 Subsidy control
- 52 Regulation of distortive or harmful subsidies
- 53 UK subsidy control consultation: engagement with the devolved authorities on the Government response
- PART 8 Final provisions
- 54 Protection of Act against modification
- 55 Further provision in connection with the Northern Ireland Protocol
- 56 Regulations: general
- 57 Regulations: references to parliamentary procedures
- 58 Interpretation: general
- 59 Extent, commencement and short title
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Exclusions from market access principles
- Threats to human, animal or plant health
- Chemicals
- Fertilisers and pesticides
- Taxation
- Provision having effect in more than one part of the United Kingdom
- Single-use plastic items
- Glue traps
- SCHEDULE 2 Services exclusions
- PART 1 SERVICES TO WHICH SECTION 19 (MUTUAL RECOGNITION) DOES NOT APPLY
- PART 2 SERVICES TO WHICH SECTIONS 20 AND 21 (NON-DISCRIMINATION) DO NOT APPLY
- PART 3 Authorisation requirements to which section 19 (mutual recognition) does not apply
- PART 4 Regulatory requirements to which sections 20 and 21 (non-discrimination) do not apply
- SCHEDULE 3 Constitution etc of Office for the Internal Market panel and task groups
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