(1) This Order may be cited as the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (Commencement No 1) Order 2009.
Date made: 30 November 2009: (no specific commencement provision).
(1) This Order may be cited as the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (Commencement No 1) Order 2009.
Date made: 30 November 2009: (no specific commencement provision).
Section 3 of, and the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 shall come into force on 1 December 2009.
Date made: 30 November 2009: (no specific commencement provision).
David Miliband
Secretary of State
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
30th November 2009
Article 2 of this order brings into force, on 1 December 2009, Section 3 of, and the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008, which relate to changes of terminology. The effect of this is to update references to European Union terminology in other legislation to reflect changes made by the Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty Establishing the European Union and the Treaty Establishing the European Community. This order brings into force the changes of terminology provided by section 3 and the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008, including removing references to the Community Treaties and substituting the EU Treaties.