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This page is where you can find information about the main changes in legislation to implement the EU Services Directive, including guidance for businesses, the Provision of Services Regulations 2009, changes in policy since the consultation and the main changes to existing UK legislation.
Detailed guidance for businesses on the Provision of Services Regulations 2009 can be found below. Since the Regulations have now been made, this guidance is final:
The following documents provide a summary of the implications of the Services Directive for business:
The Provision of Services Regulations 2009 were made on 11 November 2009. They are the main Statutory Instrument which will implement the EU Services Directive into UK law.
In May 2009, we asked for comments on the draft Regulations. The government’s response to these comments can be found below, along with the draft statutory instrument and transposition note:
The final Statutory Instrument can be found on the OPSI website: Link to Provision of Services Regulations
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The Regulations are due to come into force on 28 December 2009. As a general principle, the Regulations do no more than transpose the Directive. Where this is not the case, this is highlighted in the Transposition Note.
An economic rationale and cost benefit analysis for implementing the Services Directive, can be found in the impact assessment below:
The Government ran a formal public consultation on its plans for implementing the Services Directive in 2007/08 and published its official response to that consultation in June 2008. The consultation and response can be found on the main BIS consultation pages. Details of changes in policy since the consultation can be found on this page: Changes in policy since the consultation
Information on changes to existing UK legislation to implement the Services Directive can be found on the pages below:
List of primary legislation being checked for compliance with the Services Directive
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