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Notices of Amendments

given up to and including

Thursday 24th January 2008

New Amendments handed in are marked thus

Committee of the whole House

European Union (Amendment) Bill

Note

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the table set out in the

Business of the House (Lisbon Treaty).

Day 1

Mr William Cash

51

Clause  1,  page  1,  line  2,  leave out ‘Amending’ and insert ‘merging with

amendments’.

Mr William Cash

132


Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 63, replacement Title IV TEC (TFEU)

relating to an area of freedom, security and justice; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

133


Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 64, replacement Chapter 1 and Articles 61

to 61I TEC (TFEU), general provisions relating to an area of

freedom, security and justice; and

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(ii)
’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

4

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 65, replacement Article 63 TEC (TFEU),

relating to a common policy on asylum, subsidiary protection

and temporary protection; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

5

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 65, replacement Article 63a TEC (TFEU),

relating to a common immigration policy; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

6

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 65, replacement Article 63a TEC (TFEU),

paragraphs 2(a) and (b) relating to the conditions of entry and

residence and the definition of the rights of third-country

nationals residing legally in a Member State; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

7

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 65, inserted Article 63b TEC (TFEU)

relating to the sharing of responsiblity between Member States

on policies on border checks, asylum and immigration; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

134


Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 65, replacement Chapter 2 and Articles 62

to 63b TEC (TFEU) relating to policies on border checks,

asylum and immigration; and

(ii)
’.

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Mr William Cash

135


Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 66, replacement Chapter 3 and Article 65

TEC (TFEU) relating to judicial cooperation in civil matters; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

8

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 67, inserted Article 69A, TEC (TFEU),

relating to judicial cooperation in criminal matters; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

9

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 67, inserted Article 69B TEC (TFEU),

relating to the definition of criminal offences and sanctions; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

10

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 67, inserted Article 69E TEC (TFEU),

relating to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

136


Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 67, inserted Chapter 4 and Articles 69A to

69E TEC (TFEU) relating to judicial cooperation in criminal

matters; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

11

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 68, inserted Article 69G TEC (TFEU),

relating to Europol; and

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(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

137


Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 68, inserted Chapter 5 and Articles 69F to

69H TEC (TFEU) relating to police cooperation; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

12

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’ insert—

‘(i)
any provision that gives Her Majesty’s Government authority to

agree to pay, or to pay, any financial penalty imposed as a result

of a decision by Her Majesty’s Government not to opt in, or to

opt out of, any provision; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

13

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
any provision imposing an obligation on the Parliament of the

United Kingdom; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

201


Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Annexed Protocol No. 1 Amending the Protocols Annexed to the

Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty Establishing the

European Community and/or to the Treaty Establishing the

European Atomic Energy Community, Article 1(20) relating to

the Protocol on the Position of the United Kingdom and Ireland

in Respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

202


Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Annexed Protocol No 1 Amending the Protocols Annexed to the

Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty Establishing the

European Community and/or to the Treaty Establishing the

European Atomic Energy Community, Article 1(22) relating to

the Protocol on Asylum for Nationals of the Union; and

(ii)
’.

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Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

26

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  13,  after second ‘to,’ insert—

‘(i)
the area of freedom, security and justice; and

(ii)
’.

Day 2

Mr William Cash

68


Clause  2,  page  1,  line  11,  leave out ‘and’.

Mr William Cash

77


Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘protocols’, insert ‘and Declarations annexed to the

Final Act, save for Declaration 35 on Article 176A [194] of the Treaty on the Functioning

of the European Union (which relates to energy)’.

Mr William Cash

142


Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 87, amendment to Article 100 TEC (TFEU),

relating to difficulties in the supply of certain products (energy);

and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

152


Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 147, new Title XX and new Article 176A

TEC (TFEU) relating to energy; and

(ii)
’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

33

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  13,  after second ‘to,’ insert—

‘(i)
European Union competence on energy; and

(ii)
’.

Day 3

Mr William Cash

84


Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraph 8, replacement Article 6 TEU relating to

rights, freedoms and principles; and

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(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

85


Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraph 9, amendments to Article 7 TEU relating to

breach of principles; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

87


Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraph 12, replacement Title II and Article 8 TEU

relating to provisions on democratic principles; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

125


Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 18, inserted Article 5b TEC (TFEU) relating

to the combating of discrimination; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

128


Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 29, replacement Article 16B TEC (TFEU)

relating to the protection of personal data; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

129


Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 34(b) to (d), amendments to Article 17 TEC

(TFEU) relating to the rights and duties of citizens of the

European Union; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

194


Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
the Protocol relating to Article 6(2) of the Treaty on European

Union on the Accession of the Union to the European

Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental

Freedoms; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

196


Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

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‘(i)
the Protocol on the Application of the Charter of Fundamental

Rights of the European Union to Poland and to the United

Kingdom; and

(ii)
’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

27

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  13,  after second ‘to,’ insert—

‘(i)
the Charter of Fundamental Rights; and

(ii)
’.

Day 4

Mr William Cash

144


Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraphs 112 and 113, relating to the moving of Title

IX TEC (TFEU) (Common Commercial Policy) and Title X

TEC (TFEU) (Customs Cooperation); and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

195


Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
the Protocol on the Internal Market and Competition; and

(ii)
’.

Day 5

Mr William Cash

115


Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraphs 48 to 53, inserted Section 2 and Articles

28A to 28E TEU relating to the Common Security and Defence

Policy; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

2

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  12,  after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i)
Article 1, paragraph 49(c), inserted Article 28A TEU, paragraph

7, relating to a Member State’s obligation of aid and assistance;

and