European Union (Amendment) Act 2008

Section 3

SCHEDULE U.K. Changes of Terminology

Part 1 U.K. European Communities Act 1972

Provision of the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68)	Existing expression	Substituted expression
Section 1(2) (interpretation)	“the Community Treaties”	“ the EU Treaties ”
Section 1(2)	“any other treaty entered into by any of the Communities”	“ any other treaty entered into by the EU (except in so far as it relates to, or could be applied in relation to, the Common Foreign and Security Policy) ”
Section 1(3) (Order in Council)	“the Community Treaties”	“ the EU Treaties ”
Section 2(1) (general implementation)	“ “enforceable Community right””	“enforceable EU right”
Section 2(2)(a) (power to implement)	“Community obligation”	“ EU obligation ”
Section 2(2)	“objects of the Communities”	“ objects of the EU ”
Section 2(3) (money)	“Community obligation” (three times)	“ EU obligation ”
Section 2(3)	“any of the Communities or member States”	“ the EU or a member State ”
Section 3 (heading) (treaties and instruments)	“Community instruments”	“ EU instruments ”
Section 3(1) (construction)	“Community instrument”	“ EU instrument ”
Section 3(1)	“the European Court or any court attached thereto”	“ the European Court ”
Section 3(2) (judicial notice)	“the European Court or any court attached thereto”	“ the European Court ”
Section 3(2)	“Official Journal of the Communities”	“ Official Journal of the European Union ”
Section 3(2)	“any of the Communities”	“ the EU ”
Section 3(2)	“Community institution”	“ EU institution ”
Section 3(3) (evidence)	“Community institution” (twice)	“ EU institution ”
Section 3(3)	“the European Court or any court attached thereto”	“ the European Court ”
Section 3(4) (evidence)	“Community instrument”	“ EU instrument ”
Section 4(1) (amendment of the law)	“Community obligations” (twice)	“ EU obligations ”
Section 5(1) (customs duties)	“Community customs duty”	“ EU customs duty ”
Section 5(1)	“Economic Community”	“ EU ”
Section 5(1)	“Community provision”	“ EU provision ”
Section 6(3) (common agricultural policy)	“Community arrangements” (twice)	“ EU arrangements ”
Section 6(4)	“Economic Community”	“ EU ”
Section 6(4)	“Community provision”	“ EU provision ”
Section 6(5)	“Economic Community”	“ EU ”
Section 6(5)	“Community customs duties” (twice)	“ EU customs duties ”
Section 6(5)	“Community arrangements”	“ EU arrangements ”
Section 6(8)	“Community arrangements”	“ EU arrangements ”
Section 11 (heading) (offences)	“Community offences”	“ EU offences ”
Section 11(1)	“the European Court or any court attached thereto” (twice)	“ the European Court ”
Section 12 (heading) (information)	“Communities”	“ EU ”
Section 12	“Community obligation”	“ EU obligation ”
Section 12	“Community institution”	“ EU institution ”
Schedule 1 (heading) (defined terms)	“Communities”	“ EU ”
Schedule 1, Part 2	“ “Community customs duty””	“EU customs duty”
Schedule 1, Part 2	“Community provision”	“ EU provision ”
Schedule 1, Part 2	“ “Community institution” means any institution of any of the Communities or common to the Communities; and any reference to an institution of a particular Community shall include one common to the Communities when it acts for that Community, and similarly with references to a committee, officer or servant of a particular Community.”	“EU institution” means any institution of the EU. ”
Schedule 1, Part 2	“ “Community instrument””	“EU instrument”
Schedule 1, Part 2	“issued by a Community institution”	“ issued by an EU institution ”
Schedule 1, Part 2	“ “Community obligation””	“EU obligation”
Schedule 1, Part 2	“enforceable Community obligation”	“ enforceable EU obligation ”
Schedule 1, Part 2	“ “Enforceable Community right””	“Enforceable EU right”
Schedule 1, Part 2	“ “European Court” means the Court of Justice of the European Communities or the Court of First Instance, and any reference to a court attached to the European Court is a reference to a judicial panel attached to the Court of First Instance.”	“European Court” means the Court of Justice of the European Union. ”
Schedule 1, Part 2	“membership of the Communities”	“ membership of the EU ”
Schedule 2 (subordinate legislation) para. 1A	“Community instrument” (twice)	“ EU instrument ”
Schedule 2, para. 4	“Community obligation”	“ EU obligation ”

Part 2 U.K. Interpretation Act 1978

Provision of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)	Existing expression	Substituted expression
Section 20A (heading) (references to Community instruments)	“Community instruments”	“ EU instruments ”
Section 20A	“Community instrument”	“ EU instrument ”
Schedule 1 (definitions)	“ “The Communities”, “the Treaties” or “the Community Treaties””	“ “ The EU ” or “ the EU Treaties ”” (to be substituted in the appropriate place in the Schedule)