European Union Bill

Page 3, line 29, leave out paragraph (k)

Page 3, line 43, leave out subsection (3)

Page 4, line 7, at end insert—

“( ) A treaty or Article 48(6) decision does not fall within this section if it does not extend the European Union’s existing competences, but in the view of the Minister merely contains provisions to enable those competences to be exercised more effectively in the national interest of the United Kingdom.”

Page 4, line 32, leave out “support” and insert “permit”

Page 4, line 34, leave out from “Parliament” to end of line 35

Page 4, line 38, after “defence” insert “that permits a single, integrated military force”

Page 4, line 41, at end insert—

“( ) Where the European Council has recommended to the member States the adoption of a decision under Article 42(2) of TEU in relation to a common EU defence which is not covered by subsection (2), a Minister of the Crown may not notify the European Council that the decision is adopted by the United Kingdom unless the decision is approved by Act of Parliament.”

Page 5, line 4, leave out from “Parliament” to end of line 5

Page 5, line 5, at end insert—

“( ) A Minister of the Crown may not vote in favour of or otherwise permit a decision under Article 140(3) of TFEU which would make the euro the currency of the United Kingdom unless—

(a) the draft decision is approved by Act of Parliament, and

(b) the referendum condition is met.”

Page 5, line 5, at end insert—

“(3A) A Minister of the Crown may not vote in favour of or otherwise permit a decision under Article 4 of the Schengen Protocol that removes any border control of the United Kingdom unless—

(a) the draft decision is approved by Act of Parliament, and

(b) the referendum condition is met.

(3B) In subsection (3A) “the Schengen Protocol” means the Protocol (No. 19) on the Schengen acquis integrated into the framework of the European Union, annexed to TEU and TFEU.”

Page 5, line 22, leave out paragraph (e)

Page 5, leave out lines 45 to 49

Insert the following new Clause—

“Decision to join the euro

(1) No notification shall be given to the Council of the European Communities that the United Kingdom intends to move to the third stage of economic and monetary union (in accordance with the Protocol on certain provisions relating to the United Kingdom adopted at Maastricht on 7th February 1992) unless—

(a) the notification is approved by Act of Parliament, and

(b) the referendum condition is met.

(2) The referendum condition is that set out in section 3(2), with references to a decision being read for the purposes of subsection (1) as references to a notification.”

Page 14, leave out lines 32 and 33

Page 6, line 19, leave out “support” and insert “permit”

Page 7, line 2, leave out “support” and insert “permit”

Page 7, line 14, leave out “support” and insert “vote in favour of”

Page 8, line 15, leave out “support” and insert “permit”

Page 8, line 30, leave out “support” and insert “permit”

Page 8, line 46, leave out “support” and insert “permit”

Page 9, line 12, leave out “support” and insert “vote in favour of”

Insert the following new Clause—

“Repeat referendums

Where a referendum has been held in pursuance of any of section 2, 3 or 6, a further referendum on the same treaty or decision, or treaties or decisions, cannot be held until a period of three years has expired.”

Insert the following new Clause—

“Promotion of United Kingdom’s membership of EU

In participating in a campaign for any referendum held in pursuance of section 2, 3 or 6, or in taking other steps required by this Act, Ministers of the Crown must have regard to the desirability of promoting the United Kingdom’s membership of the EU.”

Page 12, line 9, at end insert—

“(2) This section does not alter the existing relationship between EU law and United Kingdom domestic law; in particular, the principle of the primacy of EU law.

(3) This section does not alter the rights and obligations assumed by the United Kingdom on becoming a member of the EU.”

Page 12, line 9, at end insert—

“(2) This section does not affect the United Kingdom’s commitments set out in—

(a) the European Communities Act 1972,

(b) the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 giving effect to the Single European Act,

(c) the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993 giving effect to the Maastricht Treaty on European Union,

(d) the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1998 giving effect to the Amsterdam Treaty,

(e) the European Communities (Amendment) Act 2002 giving effect to the Nice Treaty, and

(f) the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 giving effect to the Treaty of Lisbon,

which gave the EU new competences in fields agreed to be necessary for member States to act together.

(3) This section does not affect—

(a) the European Communities (Greek Accession) Act 1979,

(b) the European Communities (Spanish and Portuguese Accession) Act 1985,

(c) the European Union (Accessions) Act 1994,

(d) the European Union (Accessions) Act 2003, and

(e) the European Union (Accessions) Act 2006,

which enabled successive enlargements of the EU as part of the dynamics of EU development.”

Leave out Clause 18

Leave out Clause 18 and insert the following new Clause—

“Status of EU law dependent on continuing statutory basis

By virtue of the European Communities Act 1972 directly applicable or directly effective EU law (that is, the rights, powers, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, remedies and procedures referred to in section 2(1) of the European Communities Act 1972) falls to be recognised and available in law in the United Kingdom.”

[Retabled as amendment 32B]

Insert the following new Clause—

“Duration of Part 1 and Schedule 1

Part 1 and Schedule 1 shall cease to have effect on the day after the dissolution of the Parliament in existence at the commencement of this Act.”

Insert the following new Clause—

“Duration of Part 1 and Schedule 1 (No. 2)

(1) Part 1 and Schedule 1 shall expire on the day on which the Parliament in which this Act is passed dissolves.

(2) In subsequent Parliaments, the Secretary of State may by order provide that Part 1 and Schedule 1 shall be deemed to have been revived from the beginning of the Parliament in which the order is made.

(3) An order under subsection (2) shall provide that Part 1 and Schedule 1 shall expire on the day on which the Parliament in which the order is made dissolves.

(4) An order under subsection (2)—

(a) must be made by statutory instrument, and

(b) may not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.”

Insert the following new Clause—

“Duration of Part 1 and Schedule 1 (No. 3)

(1) Part 1 and Schedule 1 shall expire three years after the day on which the Parliament in which this Act is passed dissolves.

(2) After the period as determined by subsection (1) has elapsed, the Secretary of State may by order provide that Part 1 and Schedule 1 shall be deemed to have been revived.

(3) An order under this section shall be made by statutory instrument and shall be laid before Parliament.”