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House of Commons

 
 

Tuesday 26th February 2008

 

Committee of the whole House

 

European Union (Amendment) Bill


 

Note

 

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the House

 

[28th January 2008].

 

 


 

Day 7

 

 Amendments to Clause 2 relating to the effectiveness of the EU institutions

 

                      and EU decision-making

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

69

 

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

 

Final Act, save for Declaration 17 concerning primacy’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

70

 

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

 

Final Act, save for Declaration 18 in relation to the delimitation of competences’.


 
 

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Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

71

 

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

 

Final Act, save for Declaration 24 concerning the legal personality of the European

 

Union’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

72

 

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

 

Final Act, save for Declaration 28 on Article 78 [98] of the Treaty on the Functioning of

 

the European Union (which relates to measures to compensate for the economic

 

disadvantages caused by the division of Germany to the economy of certain areas of the

 

Federal Republic)’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

73

 

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

 

Final Act, save for Declaration 29 on Article 87(2)(c) [107] of the Treaty on the

 

Functioning of the European Union (which relates to aid granted to certain areas of the

 

Federal Republic of Germany affected by the division of Germany and the power of repeal

 

by the Council)’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

75

 

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

 

Final Act, save for Declaration 30 on Article 104 [126] of the Treaty on the Functioning

 

of the European Union (which relates to the excessive deficit procedure)’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

76

 

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


 
 

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Final Act, save for Declaration 31 on Article 140 [156] of the Treaty on the Functioning

 

of the European Union (which relates to the Commission encouraging cooperation

 

between Member States in social policy)’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

78

 

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

 

Final Act, save for Declarations 41 and 42 on Article 308 [352] of the Treaty on the

 

Functioning of the European Union (which relates to action by the Union where the

 

Treaties have not provided the necessary powers)’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

79

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 1, paragraph 1(b) and (c) replacing the words “of this

 

Treaty” by the words “of this Treaty and of the Treaty on the

 

Functioning of the European Union”; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

80

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 1, paragraph 2(b) on the definition of the Treaties; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

81

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 1, paragraph 4, inserted Article 2 TEU relating to the

 

objectives of the European Union; and

 

(ii)    

’.


 
 

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European Union (Amendment) Bill, continued

 
 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

82

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 1, paragraph 5, inserted Article 3a TEU relating to

 

relations between the Union and Member States; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

83

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 1, paragraph 6, inserted Article 3b TEU relating to the

 

competences of the European Union; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

86

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 1, paragraph 11 relating to the incorporation of the

 

provisions of Title II; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

88

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 1, paragraphs 13 and 14, replacement Title III and Article

 

9 TEU relating to provisions on the institutions; and

 

(ii)    

’.


 
 

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European Union (Amendment) Bill, continued

 
 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

89

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 1, paragraph 15, inserted Article 9A TEU relating to the

 

European Parliament; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

90

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 1, paragraph 16, inserted Article 9B TEU relating to the

 

European Council; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

91

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 1, paragraph 17, inserted Article 9C TEU relating to the

 

Council; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

92

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 1, paragraph 18, inserted Article 9D TEU relating to the

 

Commission; and

 

(ii)    

’.


 
 

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European Union (Amendment) Bill, continued

 
 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

94

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 1, paragraph 20, inserted Article 9F TEU relating to the

 

Court of Justice of the European Union; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

95

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 1, paragraph 22, amendments and replacement Article 10

 

TEU relating to enhanced cooperation; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

 

277

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 2, paragraph 27(c) adding a new sentence to Article 16

 

TEC (TFEU) on a new legal base for the European Union to

 

establish the basic principles and conditions of service of general

 

economic interest; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr William Hague

 

Mr David Lidington

 

Mr Mark Francois

 

Mr David Evennett

 

Mr William Cash

 

Bob Spink

 

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

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

117

 

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


 
 

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‘(i)    

Article 1, paragraphs 56, replacement Article 48 TEU relating to

 

Treaty revision procedure, and 57, amendments to Article 49

 

TEU relating to admission of new Member States; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

118

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 1, paragraph 58, new Article 49A TEU relating to the

 

withdrawal of a Member State from the European Union; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

119

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 1, paragraph 59, inserted Article 49B TEU providing that

 

the Protocols and Annexes to the Treaties shall form an integral

 

part thereof; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

120

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 1, paragraph 61, amendments to Article 53 TEU relating

 

to authenticity of languages and translation into languages with

 

official status; and

 

(ii)    

’.

 

Mr William Cash

 

Mr John Redwood

 

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

 

Mr Bernard Jenkin

 

Mr Richard Shepherd

 

Sir Nicholas Winterton

 

121

 

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

 

‘(i)    

Article 2, paragraph 12, new Title and new Articles 2A to 2E

 

TEC (TFEU) relating to categories and areas of European Union

 

competence; and


 
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