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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 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’.

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)’.

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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

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 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)
’.

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Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

Mr Peter Bone

Mr William Cash

Mr Richard Shepherd

25

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

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

Intergovernmental Conference; and

(ii)
’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

Mr Peter Bone

Mr William Cash

Mr Richard Shepherd

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

Mr Peter Bone

Mr William Cash

Mr Richard Shepherd

30

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

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

(ii)
’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

Mr Peter Bone

Mr William Cash

Mr Richard Shepherd

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

Mr Peter Bone

Mr William Cash

Mr Richard Shepherd

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)
’.

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Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

Mr Peter Bone

Mr William Cash

Mr Richard Shepherd

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)
’.

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                     amendments to Clause 2

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

52

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

amendments’.

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)
’.

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Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

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

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

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

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

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

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

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)
’.

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Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

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

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

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

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

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)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

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)
’.

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Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

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 Hague

Mr Alan Duncan

Mr David Lidington

Mr Mark Francois

Charles Hendry

Mr David Evennett

206

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

‘(i)
Article 2, paragraph 144(a), replacing the second subparagraph

of paragraph 2 of Article 175 TEC (TFEU), relating to a Council

decision to move matters under environmental policy to co-

decision; and

(ii)
’.

Mr William Cash

Mr John Redwood

Mr Iain Duncan Smith

Mr Bernard Jenkin

Mr Richard Shepherd

Sir Nicholas Winterton

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

Mr Peter Bone

Mr William Cash

Mr Richard Shepherd

28

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

‘(i)
the annual EU budget; and

(ii)
’.

Mr David Heathcoat-Amory

Mr Peter Bone

Mr William Cash

Mr Richard Shepherd

34

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