SI 2018/1025. The Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (EU Exit) Regulations 2018.  Comes into force on Brexit day. These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.  These Regulations make amendments to SI 2012/178 The Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Regulations 2012 and SI 2013/233 The Timber and Timber Products (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2013 to minimise the risk of placing illegally harvested timber and timber products derived from such timber on the market.

The Ship Recycling Facilities (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018. Comes into force 29th October. This regulation amends the definition of the “European List” in SR 2015/229. The Ship Recycling Facilities Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015.

The Plant Health (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Order 2018. Comes into force 1st November. This Order amends the Plant Health (England) Order 2015 (SI 2015/610) to implement Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/638 establishing emergency measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of the harmful organism Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith). It also removes provisions in SI 2015/610 which implement various EU instruments which are no longer in force.

The Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) (England and Scotland) Order 2018.  Comes into force 1st November. This Order amends the Plant Health (Forestry) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2517) to (a)implement Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2352 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/789 as regards measures to prevent the introduction into and spread within the Union of Xylella fastidiosa (Wells et al.) (b)introduce emergency measures to prevent the introduction of Thaumetopoea processiona L. (the Oak Processionary Moth) into the area in England and Scotland which is recognised as a protected zone for this harmful plant pest; (c)amend various references to EU instruments that are out of date.