Commentary on provisions of Act Section 6: Extent
This section confirms the extent of the legislation.
	Section 6(1) provides that the Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland subject to the following exceptions set out in section 6(2) and 6(3):
Section 3(4)(a) and Part 1 of the Schedule (amendments to procurement regulations for England and Wales and Northern Ireland) extend to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only; and
Section 3(4)(b) and Part 2 of the Schedule to the Act (amendments to procurement regulations for Scotland) extend to Scotland only.
	The GI and Technical Barriers to Trade provisions in this Act extend to but will not apply in Northern Ireland. This is because, under the terms of the Windsor Framework, EU legislation relating to geographical indications and conformity assessment of goods, as listed in Annex 2 of the Windsor Framework, continues to apply in Northern Ireland. Article 15 of the Accession Protocol ensures that the UK can fulfil its obligations under the Windsor Framework.