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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) on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to TEU[2] and TFEU,[3] 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-'
  
  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. 
  
  The additions proposed in this vote sought to add further clarifications to clause 6, and ensure that MPs are not able to give the UKâs position on the above until an Act of Parliament and referendum have been undertaken to decide on this position. By voting against the amendment, this detail was not added to the clause.
  
  [1] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmbills/106/2011106.pdf European Union Bill with Clause 6]
  
  [2][http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2008:115:0013:0045:EN:PDF Treaty of the European Union]
  
  [3] [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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