United Kingdom participated in the regulation, though Denmark notified the Commission of its acceptance of the amendment in January 2009. In 2012, the EU institutions adopted a recast Brussels I Regulation which replaced the 2001 regulation with effect from 10 January 2015. The recast regulation now also applies to jurisdiction regarding non EU residents, it abolishes formalities for recognition of judgments and simplifies the procedure for a court chosen by the parties to commence proceedings (even if proceedings have started in another member state already). In December 2012 Denmark notified the Commission of its decision to implement the contents of 2012 regulation. The Lugano Convention Standing committee considered amending the Lugano Convention in accordance with the recast, but "made no recommendation on the possible amendment of the Lugano Convention and did not decide on any further steps." In 2014, the EU amended the Brussels I Regulation to clarify provisions regarding two courts which are "common to several member states": the Unified Patent Court and the Benelux Court of Justice jurisdiction. Denmark again notified the EU that it would apply the amendments. The Lugano Convention Standing Committee considered amending the Lugano Convention with respect to the unitary patent and Unified patent court, but decided to "wait for the results of further study". Effect in the UK Until 1 February 2020 all instruments applied in the UK as a result of its EU membership. Until 1 January 2021, under the conditions of the Brexit withdrawal agreement, the instruments remained applicable there, despite Brexit, during a transition period. The UK has sought participation in the Lugano Convention after Brexit, and has secured support from Iceland, Norway and Switzerland for accession. As of January 2021, the accession had not been approved. In May 2021, the European Commission reported to the European Parliament its view that the European Union should not give consent to the accession of the UK, arguing that "the consistent policy of the European Union (with regard to third-countries) is to promote cooperation within the framework of the multilateral Hague Conventions". The Brussels convention of 1968 (as amended) applied between the UK and Gibraltar before Brexit and still applies today. Scope and content The Brussels Regime covers legal disputes of a civil or commercial nature. In 1978, the convention was amended to include the sentence: "It shall not extend, in particular, to revenue, customs or administrative matters." The 2012 Regulation further specifies