Paragraph 1 Interpretation of this ScheduleI1

In this Schedule—

• “consular service” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 8;

• “EU member state” means a state which is a member of the European Union, within the meaning of Part II of schedule 1 of the European Communities Act 1972^f1;

• “Hague Convention country” means a country in respect of which the Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters is in force, other than an EU member state^f2;

• “personal service” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 9;

• “postal service” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 10;

• “Service Regulation” means Regulation (E.C.) No. 1393/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13th November 2007 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters (service of documents), and repealing Council Regulation (E.C.) No. 1348/2000, as amended from time to time.