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European Communities Act 1972 (repealed)

1972 c. 68 · Enacted 17 October 1972 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 2 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 31 December 2020.

See the changes not yet applied
ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 2 para. 1(1)(d)words substitutedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 27 para. 3(2)
Sch. 2 para. 1(3)insertedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 27 para. 3(3)

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Act repealed (31.1.2020 at 11.00 p.m. subject to savings for implementation period (which ended on 31.12.2020 at 11 p.m.) in ss. 1A, 1B of the repealing Act) by European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), ss. 1, 25(4) (with savings relating to retention of existing EU law in ss. 2-7, Sch. 1, Sch. 8 para. 37 and with provisions relating to further aspects of withdrawal in ss. 7A-7C) (as amended by European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), ss. 1, 2, 5, 6, 25, 26, 36(c), 42(7), Sch. 5 para. 55; S.I. 2020/75, reg. 4; S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 5); S.I. 2019/1198, reg. 2

Act continued in part (31.12.2020) by The Customs (Transitional) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1449), regs. 1(2), 3(1)(a); S.I. 2020/1643, reg. 2, Sch.

Act continued in part (31.12.2020) by The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (Commencement, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1622), reg. 6

Contents

  1. Part I: General Provisions Repealed
  2. 1Short title and interpretation. Repealed
  3. 2General implementation of Treaties. Repealed
  4. 3Decisions on, and proof of, Treaties and EU instruments etc. Repealed
  5. Part II: Amendment of Law Repealed
  6. 4General provision for repeal and amendment. Repealed
  7. 5Customs duties. Repealed
  8. 6The common agricultural policy. Repealed
  9. 7Section 7 Repealed
  10. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  11. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  12. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  13. 11EU offences. Repealed
  14. 12Furnishing of information to EU. Repealed
  15. Schedule 1: Definitions relating to EU Repealed
  16. Part I: The Pre-Accession Treaties Repealed
  17. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  18. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  19. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  20. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  21. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  22. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  23. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  24. Part II: Other Definitions Repealed
  25. Paragraph Repealed
  26. Schedule 2: Provisions as to Subordinate Legislation Repealed
  27. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  28. 1AParagraph 1A Repealed
  29. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  30. 2AParagraph 2A Repealed
  31. 2BParagraph 2B Repealed
  32. 2CParagraph 2C Repealed
  33. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  34. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  35. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  36. Schedule 3: Repeals Repealed
  37. ICustoms Tariff Repealed
  38. IISugar Repealed
  39. IIISeeds Repealed
  40. IVMiscellaneous Repealed
  41. Schedule 4: Enactments Amended Repealed
  42. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  43. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  44. B: Food Repealed
  45. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  46. C: Grading et ceteralaetc. of Horticultural Produce Repealed
  47. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  48. D: Seeds and other Propagating Material Repealed
  49. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  50. E: Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Repealed
  51. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  52. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  53. G: Plant Health Repealed
  54. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  55. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  56. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed

1Short title and interpretation.

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2General implementation of Treaties.

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3Decisions on, and proof of, Treaties and EU instruments etc.

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4General provision for repeal and amendment.

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5Customs duties.

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6The common agricultural policy.

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11EU offences.

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12Furnishing of information to EU.

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IISugar

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IIISeeds

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