European Union (Accessions) Act 2003
European Union (Accessions) Act 2003
2003 CHAPTER 35
An Act to make provision consequential on the treaty concerning the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union, signed at Athens on 16th April 2003; and to make provision in relation to the entitlement of nationals of certain acceding States to enter or reside in the United Kingdom as workers.
[13th November 2003]
Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
1 Accession treaty
(1) In section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), in the definition of ‘the Treaties’ and ‘the Community Treaties’, after paragraph (p), insert ‘and
(q) the treaty concerning the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union, signed at Athens on 16th April 2003;’.
(2) For the purpose of section 12 of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (c. 24) (ratification of treaties), the treaty concerning the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union, signed at Athens on 16th April 2003, is approved.
2 Freedom of movement for workers
(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that a specified enactment relating to—
(a) the entitlement of a national of an EEA State to enter or reside in the United Kingdom as a worker, or
(b) any matter ancillary to that entitlement,
applies in relation to a national of a relevant acceding State as it applies in relation to a national of an EEA State.
(2) Regulations under this section in respect of a specified...
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