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  European Union Bill - Clause 6 - Decisions requiring approval by Act and by referendum
  
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  The majority of MPs voted against inserting the following text to Clause 6[1] of the European Union Bill:
  
  :(2A) A Minister of the Crown may not give a notification, under Article 4 of Protocol (No. 21)[2] on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to TEU[3] and TFEU,[4] which relates to participation by the United Kingdom in a European Public Prosecutor's Office or an extension of the powers of that Office unless-
  :(a) the notification has been approved by Act of Parliament, and
  :(b) the referendum condition is met.'.
  
  Clause 6 describes the details under which an Act of Parliament and a referendum are required before EU decisions relating to an EU wide Public Prosecutor are adopted by the UK. The role of the EU Public Prosecutor would be to protect the financial interests of the EU and bring judgement against offences relating to these interests. 
  
  Clause (6)(4)(c) and  (6)(4)(d) already referred to the participation by the UK in, or extension of the powers of, a European Public Prosecutorâs Office but limited to decisions under Article 86(4) of TFEU[4]. 
  
  The additions proposed in the rejected amendment apparently sought to strengthen clause 6 the provisions already included within clause 6. 
  
  * [1] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmbills/106/11106.1-7.html#j122 Clause 6 of the European Union Bill as at 11.01.2010]
  
  * [2] [http://www.lisbon-treaty.org/wcm/the-lisbon-treaty/protocols-annexed-to-the-treaties/669-protocol-on-the-position-of-the-united-kingdom-and-ireland-in-respect-of-.html Protocol (No. 21) on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice ]
  
  * [3][http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2008:115:0013:0045:EN:PDF Treaty of the European Union]
  
  * [4] [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2008:115:0047:0199:EN:PDF The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union]  
  
  
  
  
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