European Union (Approvals) Bill [HL]

Explanatory Notes

Commentary on provisions of Bill

Clause 1: Approval of certain decisions under Article 352 of TFEU

17 Clause 1(2)(a) provides, for the purposes of section 8 of the 2011 Act, for the approval of the draft decision of the Council of the European Union under Article 352 of the TFEU on the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as an observer in the work of the FRA.

18 Clause 1(2)(b) provides, for the purposes of section 8 of the 2011 Act, for the approval of the draft decision of the Council of the European Union under Article 352 of the TFEU on a Tripartite Social Summit for Growth and Employment.

Clause 2: Extent, commencement and short title

19 Clause 2 is self-explanatory.

Prepared 26th June 2015