European Communities (Finance) Bill

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European Communities (Finance) Bill

European Communities (Finance) Bill

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Treasury, are published separately as

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EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer has made the following statement under section

19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the European Communities (Finance) Bill are

compatible with the Convention rights.

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European Communities (Finance) Bill

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[Note: The Bill was presented under S.O. No. 50]

A

Bill

To

Amend the definition of “the Treaties” and “the Community Treaties” in

section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 so as to include the

decision of 7th June 2007 of the Council on the Communities’ system of own

resources.

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and

consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present

Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Extended meaning of “the Treaties” and “the Community Treaties”

In section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), in the definition of “the

Treaties” and “the Community Treaties”, for paragraph (e) (Council decisions on

Communities’ system of own resources) substitute—

“(e)

the decisions of the Council of 7th May 1985, 24th June 1988, 31st

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October 1994, 29th September 2000 and 7th June 2007 on the

Communities’ system of own resources; ”.

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Short title and repeal

(1)

This Act may be cited as the European Communities (Finance) Act 2007.

(2)

The European Communities (Finance) Act 2001 (c. 22) (which is superseded by

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this Act) is repealed.

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