| 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 ” |