Draft Order in Council laid before Parliament under section 1(3) of the European Communities Act 1972, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
2018 No.
The European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Economic Partnership Agreements and Trade Agreement) (Eastern and Southern Africa States, Southern African Development Community States, Ghana and Ecuador) Order 2018
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 2
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the XXX day of 2018
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
In accordance with section 1(3) of the European Communities Act 19721, a draft of this Order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 1(3) of the European Communities Act 1972, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:
1
This Order may be cited as the European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Economic Partnership Agreements and Trade Agreement) (Eastern and Southern Africa States, Southern African Development Community States, Ghana and Ecuador) Order 2018.
2
In respect of each treaty specified in the Schedule to this Order, this Order comes into force on the date on which the treaty enters into force for the United Kingdom2. This Order ceases to have effect on the day on which the European Communities Act 1972 is repealed by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.3
3
The treaties specified in the Schedule to this Order are to be regarded as EU Treaties as defined in section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 19724.
SCHEDULE
1
The Interim Agreement establishing a Framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement between the Eastern and Southern Africa States, on the one part, and the European Community (EC) and its Member States, on the other part, signed at Grand Baie, Mauritius, on 29th August 20095.
2
The Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union (EU) and its Member States, of the one part, and the Southern African Development Community Economic Partnership Agreement (SADC EPA) States, of the other part, signed at Kasane, Botswana, on 10th June 20166.
3
The Stepping Stone Economic Partnership Agreement between Ghana, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed at Brussels, Belgium, on 28th July 20167.
4
The Protocol of Accession to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Ecuador, signed at Brussels, Belgium, on 11th November 20168.
(This note is not part of the Order)