The European Communities (Designation) Order 2010

Made: 17th March 2010

Laid before Parliament: 18th March 2010

Coming into force in accordance with Article 2

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 17th day of March 2010Present,The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

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Citation and interpretation

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Commencement

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Designation in relation to mutual assistance for the recovery of claims

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Designation in relation to changes in terminology or numbering arising out of the Treaty of Lisbon

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Designation in relation to defence-related products

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Designations in relation to energy and energy sources

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Relationship with other designations

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Restrictions

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Revocations

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Signed

Judith Simpson — Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order designates the Secretary of State so that the Secretary of State may exercise the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c.68) in relation to defence-related products and energy and energy sources. It also designates the Treasury so that it may exercise the powers conferred by section 2(2) in relation to mutual assistance for the recovery of claims. Further, it designates Northern Ireland departments so that they may exercise the powers conferred by section 2(2) in relation to energy and energy sources, except nuclear energy and nuclear energy sources, and changes to terminology or numbering arising out of the Treaty of Lisbon. Designations which have been superceded by those in this Order are revoked.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1972 c.68; section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and by the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7).

[^f00002]: S.I. 2008/2564.

[^f00003]: S.I. 1973/1889.

[^f00004]: S.I. 1991/2289.

[^f00005]: S.I. 1998/745.

[^f00006]: S.I. 2000/738.

[^f00007]: S.I. 2005/2766.

Editorial notes