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

‘(i)	the Protocol on the Decision of the Council relating to the

Implementation of Article 9C(4) of the Treaty on the

Functioning of the European Union between 1st November 2014

and 31st March 2017 on the one hand, and as from April 2017 on

the other; and

(ii)

’.

Mr William Cash

198

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(14) relating to

the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Union; and

(ii)

’.

Mr William Cash

199

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(15) relating to

the Protocol on the Convergence Criteria; and

(ii)

’.

Mr William Cash

200

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(16) relating to

the Protocol on Certain Provisions Relating to the United

Kingdom; and

(ii)

’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

17

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

‘(i)	a President of the European Council; and

(ii)

’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

25

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

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‘(i)	future changes to treaty provisions without the need for an

Intergovernmental Conference; and

(ii)

’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

29

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

‘(i)	extending the use of qualified majority voting in the Council of

Ministers and the European Council; and

(ii)

’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

30

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

‘(i)	the definition of qualified majority voting; and

(ii)

’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

31

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

‘(i)	the categories and areas of EU competence; and

(ii)

’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

36

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

‘(i)	turning the European Council into a formal institution of the

European Union; and

(ii)

’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

37

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

‘(i)	obliging institutions of the European Union to practise mutual

sincere co-operation with each other; and

(ii)

’.

Day 8

Mr William Cash

52

Clause  2,  page  1,  line  9,  leave out ‘Amending’ and insert ‘merging with

amendments’.

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Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

Mr William Cash

3

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

‘(i)	Article 1, paragraph 55, new Article 46A TEU, relating to the

legal personality of the European Union; and

(ii)

’.

Mr William Cash

126

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

‘(i)	Article 2, paragraph 21, inserted Article 6b TEC (TFEU) relating

to the protection and welfare of animals; and

(ii)

’.

Mr William Cash

131

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

‘(i)	Article 2, paragraphs 46 to 49, amendments to Articles 32, 36

and 37 TEC (TFEU) relating to agriculture and fisheries; and

(ii)

’.

Mr William Cash

138

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

‘(i)	Article 2, paragraph 73, amendment to Article 78 TEC (TFEU)

permitting the repeal of that Article (which relates to the

economic disadvantages caused by the division of Germany; and

(ii)

’.

Mr William Cash

139

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

‘(i)	Article 2, paragraph 77, amendment to Article 78 (2)(c) TEC

(TFEU) permitting the repeal of that provision (which relates to

the economic disadvantages caused by the division of Germany;

and

(ii)

’.

Mr William Cash

140

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

‘(i)	Article 2, paragraph 84, new Article 97a TEC (TFEU) relating to

intellectual property; and

(ii)

’.

Mr William Cash

141

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

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‘(i)	Article 2, paragraph 85, inserted Article 97b TEC (TFEU),

relating to the single currency, and paragraph 86, amendments to

Article 99 TEC (TFEU) relating to broad economic guidelines;

and

(ii)

’.

Mr William Cash

143

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

‘(i)	Article 2, paragraphs 88 to 110, amendments and new Articles

TEC (TFEU) relating to economic and monetary policy; and

(ii)

’.

Mr William Cash

145

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

‘(i)	Article 2, paragraphs 114 to 122, inserted Article 136a TEC

(TFEU) relating to social partners, and amendments to Articles

137 to 140, 143 and 148 TEC (TFEU) relating to social policy;

and

(ii)

’.

Mr William Cash

146

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

‘(i)	Article 2, paragraphs 123 to 125, amendments to Articles 149

and 150 TEC (TFEU) relating to education, vocational training,

youth and sport; and

(ii)

’.

Mr William Cash

147

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

‘(i)	Article 2, paragraph 126, amendments to Article 151 TEC

(TFEU) relating to culture; and

(ii)

’.

Mr William Cash

148

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

‘(i)	Article 2, paragraph 127, amendments to Article 152 TEC

(TFEU) relating to public health; and

(ii)

’.

Mr William Cash

149

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

‘(i)	Article 2, paragraphs 131 and 132, amendments to Articles 158

and 159 TEC (TFEU) relating to economic and social cohesion;

and

(ii)

’.

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150

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

‘(i)	Article 2, paragraph 142, inserted Article 172a TEC (TFEU)

relating to space; and

(ii)

’.

Mr William Cash

151

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

‘(i)	Article 2, paragraphs 143 and 144, amendments to Articles 174

and 175 TEC (TFEU) relating to environment (climate change);

and

(ii)

’.

Mr William Cash

153

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

‘(i)	Article 2, paragraph 150, new Title XXIII and new Article 176D

TEC (TFEU) relating to administrative cooperation; and

(ii)

’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

28

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

‘(i)	the annual EU budget; and

(ii)

’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

34

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

‘(i)	European Union competence on health; and

(ii)

’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

35

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

‘(i)	European Union competence on public space; and

(ii)

’.

Jon Trickett

Colin Burgon

Jon Cruddas

Frank Dobson

65

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

‘(i)	the provision of healthcare services; and

(ii)

’.

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Days 9 and 10

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

39

Clause  2,  page  1,  leave out lines 12 and 13 and insert—

‘(c)	may be made only if a draft of the order has been—

(i)	laid before Parliament; and

(ii)	approved by a resolution of each House’.

Mr William Cash

55

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  14,  leave out subsection (6).

Mr William Cash

56

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  14,  leave out ‘or instrument made under an Act’.

Mr William Cash

57

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  15,  leave out ‘or instrument’.

Mr William Cash

58

Page  2,  line  19,  leave out Clause 4.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

40

Clause  5,  page  2,  line  24,  after ‘Parliament’, insert ‘and endorsed in a national

referendum’.

Mr William Cash

59

Clause  5,  page  2,  line  37,  at end add—

‘(4)	Condition 3 is that where the treaty proposes to confer further competences on the

European Union requiring amendment of United Kingdom law or governance of

the United Kingdom in any material respect, that treaty shall be submitted to a

referendum as if it were a referendum under this Act.’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

48

Clause  6,  page  2,  line  39,  leave out subsection (1) and insert—

‘(1A)

Minister of the Crown shall vote against or otherwise reject a proposed decision

in the European Council or the Council to be taken by unanimity that would or

could create obligations on the United Kingdom, unless Parliamentary approval

for the decision has been given in accordance with this section.

(1B)	A Minister of the Crown shall vote against or otherwise reject a proposed decision

in the European Council or the Council in an area made subject to qualified

majority voting by the Treaty of Lisbon, and which would or could create

obligations on the United Kingdom, unless Parliamentary approval for the

decision has been given in accordance with this section.

(1C)	Any decision adopted by the European Council or the Council by unanimity, or

in an area made subject to qualified majority voting by the Treaty of Lisbon, shall

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not create an enforceable European Union right, European Union obligation or an

object of the European Union for the purposes of section 2 of the European

Communities Act 1972 if Parliamentary approval was not given for a Minister of

the Crown to support that decision in accordance with this section.

(1D)	This section shall apply notwithstanding section 2 of the European Communities

Act 1972.

(1E)	In this section, “the European Council” means that European Union institution

founded on Article 15 of the Treaty on European Union, and “the Council” means

that European Union institution founded on Article 16 of the Treaty on European

Union.’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

47

Clause  6,  page  2,  line  39,  leave out ‘may not vote in favour of or otherwise support’

and insert ‘shall vote against or otherwise reject’.

Mr William Hague

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Mr David Evennett

18

Clause  6,  page  2,  line  40,  leave out from ‘following’ to end of line 41.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

42

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  20,  at end insert—

‘( )	The provision of Article 82(2)(d) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the

European Union that permits the addition of new aspects of criminal procedure to

those which may be the subject of directives decided by qualified majority

voting.’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

43

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  20,  at end insert—

‘( )	The provision of Article 83(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European

Union that permits the addition of new areas of crime which may be the subject

of directives decided by qualified majority voting.’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

44

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  20,  at end insert—

‘( )	The provision of Article 86(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European

Union that permits the creation of a European Public Prosecutor.’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

45

Clause  6,  page  3,  line  20,  at end insert—

‘( )	The provision of Article 86(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European

Union that permits the extension of the powers of the European Public

Prosecutor.’.

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