HC Deb 08 December 1980 vol 995 cc235-6W
Mr. Leighton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he will circulate in the Official Report a list showing the substantive legislation within his sphere of responsibility which has been enacted under section 2 of the European Communities Act and which would cease to have effect if that section were to be repealed.

Mr. Eyre

The current statutory instruments made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 for which the Department of Trade has responsibility are:

  • The Authorised Unit Trust Schemes Regulation 1976 (SI 1976/195)
  • The Insurance Companies (Classes of General Business) Regulations 1977 (SI 1977/1552)
  • The Insurance Companies (Solvency: General Business) Regulations 1977 (SI 1977/1553)
  • The Insurance Companies (Authorisation and Accounts: General Business) Regulations 1978 (SI 1978/720)
  • The Lloyd's (General Business) Regulations 1979 (SI 1979/956)
  • The Insurance (Transfer of General Business) Regulations 1980 (SI 1980/956)
  • The Calibration of Tanks of Vessels (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1975 (SI 1975/2125)
  • The Units of Measurement Regulations 1976 (SI 1976/1674)
  • The Alcoholometers and Alcohol Hydrometers (EEC Requirements) Regulations 107 (SI 1977/1753)
  • The Measuring Container Bottles (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977 (SI 1977/932)
  • The Pre-packaging and Labelling of Wine and Grape-must (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1978 (SI 1978/463)
  • The Units of Measurement Regulations 1978 (SI 1978/484)
  • The Taximeters (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1979 (SI 1979/1379)
  • The Units of Measurement Regulations 1980 (SI 1980/1070)
  • The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1980 (SI 1980/1058)
  • The Units of Measurement (No. 2) Regulations 1980 (SI 1980/1742)
  • The Aerosols Dispensers (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977 (SI 1977/1140)
  • The Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties (Postponement of Collection) Regulations 1978 (SI 1978/77)
  • The Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties (Postponement of Collection) (Amendment) Regulations 1978 (SI 1978/598)

If section 2 were repealed, all these regulations would fall.

The following statutory instruments were made partially under section 2:

  • The Cosmetic Products Regulations 1978 (SI 1978/1354)
  • The Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Safety) Regulations 1980 (SI 1980/136)
  • The Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1978 (SI 1978/209)
  • The Inward Processing Regulations 1977 (SI 1977/910)

The last two statutory instruments are the responsibility of the Department of Trade jointly with the Department of Employment and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food respectively. If section 2 were repealed, these four statutory instruments would fall in so far as they were under that section.

The following designation order made under section 2(2) enabled the Secretary of State for Trade to make the above statutory instruments:

  • The European Communities (Designation) Order 1972 (SI 1972/1811)
  • The European Communities (Designation) Order 1973 (SF 1973/1889)
  • The European Communities (Designation) Order 1975 (SI 1975/427)
  • The European Communities (Designation) (No. 2) Order 1975 (SI 1975/1707)
  • The European Communities (Designation) Order 1976 (SI 1976/897)
  • The European Communities (Designation) (No. 2) Order 1976 (SI 1976/2141)
  • The European Communities (Designation) (No. 2) Order 1977 (SI 1977/1718)
  • The European Communities (Designation) Order 1979 (SI 1979/1704)

We have no intention of repealing section 2.

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