
2025 No. 1190
TRADE
The Trade Act 2021 (Power to Implement International Trade Agreements) (Extension to Expiry) Regulations 2025
Made 13th November 2025
Coming into force 30th December 2025
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 2(10)(b) of the Trade Act 2021.In accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation, commencement and extent
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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Trade Act 2021 (Power to Implement International Trade Agreements) (Extension to Expiry) Regulations 2025.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 30th December 2025. 
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Extension of the expiry of regulation-making power
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The Secretary of State specifies that—
(a) the period in which regulations may be made to implement an international trade agreement under section 2(1) of the Trade Act 2021 is extended for a period of five years; and
(b) no regulations may be made under section 2(1) of the Trade Act 2021 after the end of the period of 10 years beginning with IP completion day.
Chris Bryant
Minister of State
Department for Business and Trade
13th November 2025