Windsor Framework Implementation | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

The Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations 2024 came into force on 12 April 2024. The Regulations confer powers upon the Secretary of State in relation to Articles 5-7 and Annex 2 of the Windsor Framework, however, the UK Government has committed to exercising these powers only to the extent necessary to support the operation of the Windsor Framework, including relevant commitments of the Safeguarding the Union command paper.

The Secretary of State has indicated his intention is to exercise direction and control with respect to the following areas:

The delivery (including legislative delivery as required on matters where direction and control is being exercised) of the arrangements adopted between the UK and EU as set out in the Windsor Framework, as agreed at the UK-EU Joint Committee on 24 March 2023; and
The operation of arrangements under the Windsor Framework concerning the movement of goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or for direct movements into Northern Ireland, and incidental matters thereto. That would encompass arrangements at Northern Ireland ports and airports, the oversight and administration of relevant schemes to support internal UK trade established by the UK Government, any further legislation related to any of those elements, and any policy developments that would impact on GB-NI movements.

Legislation Subject to the Direction and Control of the Secretary of State

In practical terms, there are currently 19 pieces of EU legislation listed in Annex 2 of the Windsor Framework where the Secretary of State is not currently exercising discretion, that is, they are now subject to the direction and control of the Secretary of State. This legislation is set out below:

20, Medicinal products
Veterinary medicines only
Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products and repealing Directive 2001/82/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

20, Medicinal products
Veterinary medicines only
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (Text with EEA relevance)

20, Medicinal products
Veterinary medicines only
Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products

23, Chemicals and related
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and Council of 12 July 2023 concerning batteries and waste batteries, amending Directive 2008/98/EC and Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Directive 2006/66/EC

23, Chemicals and related
Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)

33, Food - other
Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

34, Feed, products and hygiene
Regulation (EU) 2019/4 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of medicated feed, amending Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 90/167/EEC

36, Live Animals, Germinal Products and POAO
Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’)

36, Live Animals, Germinal Products and POAO
Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the non-commercial movement of pet animals and repealing Regulation (EC) No 998/2003

36, Live Animals, Germinal Products and POAO
Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (Animal by-products Regulation

39, Animal Breeding
Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on zootechnical and genealogical conditions for the breeding, trade in and entry into the Union of purebred breeding animals, hybrid breeding pigs and the germinal products thereof and amending Regulation (EU) No 652/2014, Council Directives 89/608/EEC and 90/425/EEC and repealing certain acts in the area of animal breeding (‘Animal Breeding Regulation’)

40, Animal Welfare
Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97