Robin Walker  Minister of State  Northern Ireland Office  24th April 2020  EXPLANATORY NOTE  (This note is not part of the Regulations)  These Regulations are made in exercise of the power in section 8(1) of the European Union  (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16) in order to address deficiencies arising from the withdrawal of the  United Kingdom from the European Union.  In accordance with section 8(2)(e) of that Act, the Regulations amend legislation which deals with  arrangements which are no longer appropriate as a result of withdrawal. The Flags Regulations  (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. 2000/347) which make provision for when flags may be flown on  government buildings and court buildings in Northern Ireland are amended. In particular those  Regulations require the flying of the Union flag, and where a building has two flagpoles, the  European flag, on Europe Day (May 9th). These Regulations remove those requirements.  An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact  on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.  © Crown copyright 2020  Printed and published in the UK by The Stationery Office Limited under the authority and superintendence of Jeff James,  Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office and Queen’s Printer of Acts of Parliament.  ISBN 978-0-11-119564-2 £4.90  UK202004241014 05/2020 19585  http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2020/455 