Trade Legislation

Laws governing international trade, customs procedures, trade agreements, and commercial relations.

The Automated Vehicles (Marketing Restrictions) Regulations 2026

Published: Tue 7th Jul 26 Comes into force: Thu 7th Jan 27

Established a list of eight terms and their variants that can only be used to market vehicles authorised as automated under the 2024 Act.


These Regulations specify a list of eight terms, including 'automated', 'autonomous', and 'self-driving', which are restricted for use in the marketing, promotion, and supply of road vehicles or vehicle equipment in England, Wales, and Scotland.

From 7 January 2027, the use of these terms (or their grammatical variants) to describe a vehicle or its driving capability is limited to vehicles officially authorised under the Automated Vehicles Act 2024.

The restrictions apply to any person or business involved in the promotion or supply of road vehicles and associated hardware.

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The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Published: Mon 6th Jul 26 Came into force: Mon 27th Jul 26

Amended ecodesign rules to recognize newer EU sustainability frameworks and corrected errors in the 2026 household tumble dryer regulations.


These Regulations amend existing ecodesign and energy information frameworks to integrate recognition of the EU's 2024 Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation and to rectify errors in previous legislation concerning household tumble dryers.

The instrument permits manufacturers, importers, and authorized representatives to meet British market obligations by complying with specific European Union requirements, provided declaration documents are translated into English.

Furthermore, it establishes precise commencement dates for tumble dryer regulations and inserts missing technical definitions and Calculation methods into existing schedules.

The regulations apply to any entity placing energy-related products, specifically household tumble dryers, on the market or putting them into service in Great Britain.

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The Automated Vehicles Act 2024 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2026

Activated the remaining provisions of Part 4 of the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 relating to marketing restrictions and enforcement, effective 7 January 2027.


The Automated Vehicles Act 2024 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2026 brings the remaining provisions of Part 4 of the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 into legal effect on 7 January 2027.

These provisions establish restrictions on the marketing of vehicles in relation to automation and activate Schedule 5, which concerns the enforcement of these restrictions.

The Secretary of State issued these regulations to apply to the marketing and advertising of vehicles with automated features within the United Kingdom.

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The Procurement (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026

Published: Fri 3rd Jul 26 Came into force: Wed 1st Jul 26

Postponed the commencement of specific procurement publication rules from October 2026 to May 2027.


These Regulations amend the Procurement (Amendment) Regulations 2026 by postponing the date on which certain procurement publication requirements come into force.

The Minister for the Cabinet Office directs that the commencement of regulation 5 of the earlier 2026 Regulations—which concerns the transition from the Contracts Finder system to a central digital platform—is moved from 1 October 2026 to 1 May 2027.

This change applies to the administrative processes of the Cabinet Office and the digital reporting obligations of public authorities throughout England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

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The Pleasure Craft (Arrival and Report) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Published: Wed 1st Jul 26 Came into force: Wed 22nd Jul 26

Amended reporting procedures for pleasure craft to permit electronic arrival notifications and clarify flag-signaling requirements.


These regulations amend the procedures for pleasure craft arriving in the United Kingdom by explicitly authorizing electronic methods for notifying arrival and submitting reports.

The person responsible for a vessel must notify an officer of arrival as soon as practicable and maintain a signal flag until instructed otherwise. These rules apply to operators and owners of pleasure craft as defined by previous customs legislation and are administered by His Majesty's Revenue and Customs.

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The Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 5) Regulations 2026

Published: Tue 30th Jun 26 Came into force: Wed 1st Jul 26

Amended UK customs law to establish new steel-specific tariff quotas, capped single-country imports at 40% of quota volume, and revised duty liability rules for processed steel products.


This statutory instrument amends several sets of customs regulations to establish a distinct regulatory framework for steel imports and modify import duty liabilities.

It introduces a Steel Quota Table to manage specific steel product volumes, imposes a 40% limit on quota allocations from any single country of origin, and clarifies that unused steel quotas in certain categories cannot be carried over between periods.

The regulations apply to HM Revenue and Customs, the Department for Business and Trade, and any persons or businesses involved in the importation and processing of steel and other quota-regulated goods within the United Kingdom.

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The Food Supplements Purity Criteria (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (England) Regulations 2026

Published: Mon 29th Jun 26 Came into force: Thu 13th Aug 26

Established mandatory chemical purity standards and identification criteria for magnesium L-threonate monohydrate used in food supplements in England.


These Regulations establish the statutory purity criteria for magnesium L-threonate monohydrate when used as a mineral source in food supplements.

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care mandates that this substance must meet specific chemical identities, assay percentages for magnesium and L-threonate, and maximum limits for impurities like arsenic, lead, and oxalic acid.

These requirements apply to any person or business producing or marketing this substance for food supplement use within England.

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Legal Definition Added to Defence Contract Regulations

Published: Thu 25th Jun 26

Amended a footnote in the Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2026 to include a statutory definition reference.


This document corrects a footnoting error in the Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

It inserts a reference to Section 14(1) of the Defence Reform Act 2014 to provide the legal definition of 'single source regulations'.

The correction applies to all parties referencing the statutory authority of these procurement regulations.

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