European Union (Amendment) Bill

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment No. 253, line 12, after 'excluding', insert— ‘(i) Article 1, paragraph 24, inserted Article 10B TEU, paragraph 2, on joint proposals to the Council for recommendations to the European Council on the strategic interests and objectives of the Union; and (ii) ’. Amendment No. 156, line 12, after ‘excluding’, insert— ‘(i) Article 2, paragraphs 170 to 174, inserted Title V and Articles 188L to 188O TEC (TFEU) relating to international agreements; and (ii) ’. Amendment No. 254, line 12, after ‘excluding’, insert— ‘(i) Article 2, paragraph 173, inserted Article 188N, TEC (TFEU), on the procedure for international agreements between the European Union and third countries or international organisations; and (ii) ’. Amendment No. 157, line 12, after ‘excluding’, insert— ‘(i) Article 2, paragraph 175, inserted Title VI and Articles 188P and 188Q TEC (TFEU) relating to the European Union’s relations with international organisations and third countries and European Union delegations; and (ii) ’. Amendment No. 262, line 12, after ‘excluding’, insert— ‘(i) Article 1, paragraph 175, inserted Article 188Q TEC (TFEU), relating to European Union delegations; and (ii) ’. Amendment No. 93, line 12, leave out ‘any’ and insert— ‘(i) Article 1, paragraph 19, inserted Article 9E TEU relating to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; and (ii) any other’. Amendment No. 103, line 12, leave out ‘any’ and insert— ‘(i) Article 1, paragraph 30, inserted Article 13a TEU relating to the role of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; and (ii) any other’. Amendment No. 263, line 12, leave out ‘any’ and insert— ‘(i) Article 1, paragraph 30, inserted Article 13a TEU, paragraph 3 relating to the European External Action Service; and (ii) any other’. Amendment No. 106, line 12, leave out ‘any’ and insert— ‘(i) Article 1, paragraph 33, inserted Article 15a TEU relating to questions on the Common Foreign and Security Policy; and (ii) any other’. Amendment No. 109, line 12, leave out ‘any’ and insert— ‘(i) Article 1, paragraph 37, amendments to Article 18 TEU relating to the role of the Presidency in the Common Foreign and Security Policy; and (ii) any other’. Amendment No. 110, line 12, leave out ‘any’ and insert— ‘(i) Article 1, paragraph 38, amendments to Article 19 TEU relating to Member States’ coordination of action within the Common Foreign and Security Policy; and (ii) any other’. Amendment No. 1, line 12, leave out ‘any’ and insert— ‘(i) Article 1, paragraph 38(b)(iii), relating to Member States which sit on the United Nations Security Council and the presentation of the European Union’s position; and (ii) any other’. Amendment No. 111, line 12, leave out ‘any’ and insert— ‘(i) Article 1, paragraph 39, amendments to Article 20 TEU relating to diplomatic and consular missions; and (ii) any other’. Amendment No. 112, line 12, leave out ‘any’ and insert— ‘(i) Article 1, paragraph 44, amendments to Article 25 TEU relating to the Political and Security Committee; and (ii) any other’. Amendment No. 264, line 12, leave out ‘any’ and insert— ‘(i) Article 1, paragraph 45, in respect of the repeal of Article 26 TEU relating to the role of the High Representative for the common foreign and security policy; and (ii) any other’. New clause 3— Common foreign and security policy— ‘The Secretary of State shall, not later than 1st January 2009, lay before both Houses of Parliament a report setting out the role and powers of the High Representative and External Action Service and how they differ from those of the proposed Foreign Minister and External Action Service in the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe.’.