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European Union Bill

 
 

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, are

published separately as Bill 106—EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Secretary William Hague has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of

the Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the European Union Bill are compatible with the

Convention rights.

 
Bill 10655/1
 

 
 

European Union Bill

 

 
 

Contents

Part 1

Restrictions on treaties and decisions relating to EU

Introductory

1   

Interpretation of Part 1

Restrictions relating to amendments of TEU or TFEU

2   

Treaties amending or replacing TEU or TFEU

3   

Amendment of TFEU under simplified revision procedure

4   

Cases where treaty or Article 48(6) decision attracts a referendum

5   

Statement to be laid before Parliament

Restrictions relating to other decisions under TEU or TFEU

6   

Decisions requiring approval by Act and by referendum

7   

Decisions requiring approval by Act

8   

Decisions under Article 352 of TFEU

9   

Approval required in connection with Title V of Part 3 of TFEU

10   

Parliamentary control of certain decisions not requiring approval by Act

Further provisions about referendums held in pursuance of section 2, 3 or 6

11   

Persons entitled to vote in referendum

12   

Separate questions

13   

Role of Electoral Commission

Supplementary

14   

Consequential amendments and repeals relating to Part 1

Part 2

Implementation of transitional Protocol on MEPs

15   

Protocol on MEPs: approval, and addition to list of treaties

 

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16   

Number of MEPs and electoral regions

17   

Election of additional MEP

Part 3

General

Status of EU law

18   

Status of EU law dependent on continuing statutory basis

Final provisions

19   

Financial provisions

20   

Extent

21   

Commencement

22   

Short title

Schedule 1   —   

Treaty provisions where amendment removing need for

unanimity, consensus or common accord would attract

referendum

Part 1   —   

Provisions of the Treaty on European Union

Part 2   —   

Provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European

Union

Schedule 2   —   

Election of additional MEP

 

 

 
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