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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given on

Tuesday 18 January 2011

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s) of Supplement to Votes:

1319-34 and 1361

Committee of the whole House

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European Union Bill

Secretary William Hague

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Clause  5,  page  4,  line  24,  at end insert—

‘( )	In relation to an Article 48(6) decision adopted by the European Council before

the day on which this section comes into force (“the commencement date”), the

condition in section 3(1)(a) is to be taken to be complied with if a statement under

this section is laid before Parliament before the end of the 2 months beginning

with the commencement date.’.

Secretary William Hague

57

Clause  6,  page  4,  line  36,  at end insert—

‘(2A)

A Minister of the Crown may not give a notification, under Article 4 of Protocol

(No. 21) on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area

of freedom, security and justice annexed to TEU and TFEU, which relates to

participation by the United Kingdom in a European Public Prosecutor’s Office or

an extension of the powers of that Office unless—

(a)	the notification has been approved by Act of Parliament, and

(b)	the referendum condition is met.’.

Secretary William Hague

58

Clause  6,  page  4,  line  39,  at end insert ‘and for the purposes of subsection (2A) as

references to a notification’.

Secretary William Hague

59

Clause  14,  page  10,  line  12,  leave out from ‘treaty’ to end of line 15 and insert ‘that

is subject to a requirement imposed by Part 1 of the European Union Act 2011

(restrictions on treaties and decisions relating to EU)’.

Notices of Amendments: 18 January 2011

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European Union Bill, continued

Secretary William Hague

60

Schedule  1,  page  13,  leave out lines 15 to 22 and insert—

‘Chapter 2 of Title V (specific provisions on the common foreign and security

policy).’.

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Revised 19 January 2011