European Communities Act 1972
Part I General Provisions
1 Short title and interpretation.
2 General implementation of Treaties.
3 Decisions on, and proof of, Treaties and EU instruments etc.
Part II Amendment of Law
4 General provision for repeal and amendment.
5 Customs duties.
6 The common agricultural policy.
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11EU offences.
12 Furnishing of information to EU.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Definitions relating to EU
Part I The Pre-Accession Treaties
1The “E.C.S.C. Treaty”, that is to say, the Treaty establishing...
2The “E.E.C. Treaty”, that is to say, the Treaty establishing...
3The “Euratom Treaty”, that is to say, the Treaty establishing...
4The Convention on certain Institutions common to the European Communities,...
5The Treaty establishing a single Council and a single Commission...
6The Treaty amending certain Budgetary Provisions of the Treaties establishing...
7Any treaty entered into before the 22nd January 1972 by...
Part II Other Definitions
“ EU customs duty ” means, in relation to any...
“ EU institution ” means any institution of the EU....
“ EU instrument ” means any instrument issued by an...
“ EU obligation ” means any obligation created or arising...
“ Enforceable EU right ” and similar expressions shall be...
“ Entry date ” means the date on which the...
“ European Court ” means the Court of Justice of...
“ Member ”, in the expression “member State”, refers to...
SCHEDULE 2 Provisions as to Subordinate Legislation
1(1) The powers conferred by section 2(2) of this Act...
1A(1) Where— (a) subordinate legislation makes provision for a purpose...
2(1) Subject to paragraph 3 below, where a provison contained...
2A(1) This paragraph applies where, pursuant to paragraph 2(2) above,...
2B(1) This paragraph applies where, pursuant to paragraph 2(2) above,...
2CParagraphs 2A and 2B above apply to a Scottish statutory...
3Nothing in paragraph 2 above shall apply to any Order...
4(1) The power to make orders under section 5(1) or...
5As soon as may be after the end of each...
SCHEDULE 3 Repeals
Part I Customs Tariff
Part II Sugar
Part III Seeds
Part IV Miscellaneous
SCHEDULE 4 Enactments Amended
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B: Food
3(1) In the Food and Drugs Act 1955 (“the Act...
C: Grading etc. of Horticultural Produce
4(1) Part III of the Agriculture and Horticulture Act 1964...
D: Seeds and other Propagating Material
5(1) In the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 there...
E: Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs
6After section 74 of the Agriculture Act 1970 there shall...
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G: Plant Health
8(1) In the Plant Health Act 1967 there shall be...
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F1European Communities Act 1972

1972 CHAPTER 68

An Act to make provision in connection with the enlargement of the European Communities to include the United Kingdom, together with (for certain purposes) the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and Gibraltar.