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Mr William Cash 222 Clause 1, page 1, line 12, at end add 'and the Declarations of which the Conference took note (other than Declaration 1)'.
Mr William Cash 223 Clause 1, page 1, line 12, at end add 'and the Declarations of which the Conference took note (other than Declaration 2)'.
Mr William Cash 224 Clause 1, page 1, line 12, at end add 'and the Declarations of which the Conference took note (other than Declaration 3)'.
Mr Francis Maude 33 Clause 1, page 1, line 13, leave out from beginning to 'provisions' in line 14.
Mr William Cash 225 Clause 1, page 1, line 13, leave out subsections (2) and (3).
Mr Francis Maude 34 Clause 1, page 1, line 17, at end insert 'shall not be adopted by the United Kingdom save by authority of an Act of Parliament.'.
Mr Francis Maude 35 Clause 1, page 1, line 18, leave out subsection (3).
Mr Simon Thomas 231 *Clause 1, page 1, line 20, at end add 'and by the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly'.
Mr Francis Maude 32 Clause 2, page 2, line 1, after 'or', insert 'save in relation to section 3(1) of this Act.'.
Mr Francis Maude 38 Clause 2, page 2, line 3, at end add—'(2) In section 3(1) of the European Communities Act 1972, the words in brackets shall be amended to read "(and, if not referred to the European Court, be for determination as such in accordance with the principles laid down by and any relevant decision of the European Court but without regard to any provision of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union or any decision directly or indirectly based upon any provision of that Charter).".'.
Mr Simon Thomas 230 *Clause 2, page 2, line 3, at end add—'(2) This section shall come into effect only when Her Majesty's Government has presented a report to both Houses of Parliament, the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly, outlining what steps it proposes taking to ensure that the Scottish and Welsh executives have the right to refer directly to the European Court of Justice when their prerogatives have been harmed.'.
Mr William Cash 226 Page 1, line 21, leave out Clause 2.
Mr Francis Maude 36 Clause 3, page 2, line 9, after 'approved', insert 'other than Article 1, paragraph 1, subsection 1, revising Article 7 TEU'.
Mr Francis Maude 37 Clause 3, page 2, line 9, at end add 'other than Article 1, paragraph 1, subsection 1 of the Treaty of Nice, revising Article 7 TEU, in so far as any consideration is made of the contents of the Charter of Fundamental Rights while assessing the principles mentioned in Article 6(1) TEU'.
Mr Simon Thomas 228 *Clause 3, page 2, line 9, at end add—'(2) This section remain in effect only for so long as the number of members of the European Parliament elected from Scotland is equal to or greater than 8, and from Wales is greater than or equal to 5.'.
Mr William Cash 227 Page 2, line 4, leave out Clause 3.
NEW CLAUSESSpecial representative in the area of common foreign and security policy
Mr Francis Maude NC1 To move the following Clause:—'In relation to Article 1, paragraph 3 of the Treaty of Nice, amending Article 23(2) TEU, prior to a vote in the Council on the appointment of a special representative in the area of common foreign and security policy, Her Majesty's Government shall lay a report before Parliament setting out its preferred candidate for the post and shall lay a further report after the Council meeting if that candidate has not been adopted.'.
International agreements under Article 24 TEU
Mr Francis Maude NC2 To move the following Clause:—'In relation to Article 1, paragraph 4 of the Treaty of Nice, amending Article 24 TEU, prior to casting a vote in the Concil on any such international agreement, Her Majesty's Government shall lay before Parliament a report setting out the implications for the United Kingdom of such an agreement.'.
Free movement of persons: application of Article 251 TEC
Mr Francis Maude NC3 To move the following Clause:—'In adopting measures under Articles 62(2)(a), 62(3) and 63(3)(b) TEC, the United Kingdom shall not agree to act in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251, in accordance with Article 67 TEC.'.
Political parties at European level (No. 1)
Mr Francis Maude NC4 To move the following Clause:—'Her Majesty's Government should lay before Parliament an annual report setting out the funds received by political parties at European level of which political parties represented in UK Parliament are members, pursuant to Article 2, paragraph 19 of the Treaty of Nice.'.
Political parties at European level (No. 2)
Mr Francis Maude NC5 To move the following Clause:—'Regulations governing political parties at European level and rules regarding their funding adopted under Article 191 of the Treaty establishing the European Community as amended by Article 2 paragraph 19 of the Treaty of Nice, shall not have legal effect in the United Kingdom unless approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.'.
Report on operation of Article 137 TEC, as revised
Mr Francis Maude NC6 To move the following Clause:—'Her Majesty's Government shall make a half-yearly report to Parliament on the implementation of Article 2, paragraph 9 of the Treaty of Nice, setting out the United Kingdom legislative and employment implications of Article 137 TEC, as revised.'.
Western European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
Mr Francis Maude NC7 To move the following Clause:—'This Act will not come into effect until Her Majesty's Government has laid before Parliament a report showing the implications for the Western European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, for the future functioning of these organisations, and for the United Kingdom's role therein, of Article 1, paragraph 2 of the Nice Treaty, revising Article 17 TEU, and Article 1, paragraph 5 of the Nice Treaty, revising Article 25 TEU.'.
Adoption of decisions under Article 17, paragraph 1, TEU
Mr Francis Maude NC8 To move the following Clause:—'For the purpose of Article 17, paragraph 1 of the Treaty on European Union, as amended by Article 1, paragraph 2 of the Treaty of Nice, the constitutional requirement of the United Kingdom before any decision under that paragraph (common defence) may be adopted by the United Kingdom shall be that the decision shall have been approved by an Act of Parliament.'.
Enhanced cooperation (No. 1)
Mr Francis Maude NC9 To move the following Clause:—'Her Majesty's Government shall lay before Parliament a report showing the implication for the United Kingdom of Article 2, paragraph 1 of the Nice Treaty, amending Article 11 TEC, incorporating the effects of related Articles on enhanced co-operation in the TEC and TEU, including Article 1, paragraph 11 of the Nice Treaty, revising Article 43 TEU.'.
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