European Communities Act 1972

[F1Part IIU.K. Other Definitions

Textual Amendments

F1Act repealed (31.1.2020 at 11.00 p.m. subject to savings for implementation period in ss. 1A, 1B of the repealing Act) by European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), ss. 1, 25(4) (with savings relating to retention of existing EU law in ss. 2-7, Sch. 1, Sch. 8 para. 37) (as amended by European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), ss. 1, 2, 25, 36(c), 42(7), Sch. 5 para. 55; S.I. 2020/75, reg. 4); S.I. 2019/1198, reg. 2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Entry date: the United Kingdom became a member of the Communities on 1.1.1973

Economic Community”, “Coal and Steel Community” and “Euratom” mean respectively the European Economic Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.

[F2EU customs duty] means, in relation to any goods, such duty of customs as may from time to time be fixed for those goods by directly applicable [F3EU provision] as the duty chargeable on importation into member States.

[F4EU institution” means any institution of the EU.]

[F5EU instrument] means any instrument [F6issued by an EU institution].

[F7EU obligation] means any obligation created or arising by or under the Treaties, whether an [F8enforceable EU obligation] or not.

[F9Enforceable EU right] and similar expressions shall be construed in accordance with section 2(1) of this Act.

Entry date” means the date on which the United Kingdom becomes a member of the Communities.

[F10European Court” means the Court of Justice of the European Union.]

Member”, in the expression “member State”, refers to [F11membership of the EU].]

Textual Amendments

F2Sch. 1 Pt. 2: definition substituted (1.12.2009) by European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7), ss. 3, 8, Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/3143, art. 2

F3Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 substituted (1.12.2009) by European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7), ss. 3, 8, Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/3143, art. 2

F4Sch. 1 Pt. 2: definition substituted (1.12.2009) by European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7), ss. 3, 8, Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/3143, art. 2

F5Sch. 1 Pt. 2: definition substituted (1.12.2009) by European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7), ss. 3, 8, Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/3143, art. 2

F6Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 substituted (1.12.2009) by European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7), ss. 3, 8, Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/3143, art. 2

F7Sch. 1 Pt. 2: definition substituted (1.12.2009) by European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7), ss. 3, 8, Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/3143, art. 2

F8Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 substituted (1.12.2009) by European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7), ss. 3, 8, Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/3143, art. 2

F9Sch. 1 Pt. 2: definition substituted (1.12.2009) by European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7), ss. 3, 8, Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/3143, art. 2

F10Sch. 1 Pt. 2: definition substituted (1.12.2009) by European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7), ss. 3, 8, Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/3143, art. 2

F11Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 2 substituted (1.12.2009) by European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7), ss. 3, 8, Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2009/3143, art. 2