Explanatory note

This Order confers the legal capacities of a body corporate and privileges and immunities upon the European Organization for Nuclear Research; and confers privileges and immunities on representatives of its Members attending meetings of the Organisation and its Director-General and officials. These privileges and immunities are conferred in accordance with the Protocol of 18 March 2004 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (Cm. 6356) to the Convention for the Establishment of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Financial Protocol annexed thereto signed on 1 July 1953 (Cm. 928) and amended on 17 January 1971 (Cm. 5233). The Order will enable Her Majesty’s Government to give effect to that Agreement and will come into force on the date on which the Protocol enters into force in respect of the United Kingdom.