HC Deb 19 May 1980 vol 985 cc80-1W
Mr. Rowlands

asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he will list in the Official Report the information available to his Department of the specific legislative acts or decrees made by the eight member States of the EEC to fulfil the agreement on sanctions against Iran made by the Foreign Ministers on 22 April, indicating the scope and nature of each of the legislative acts or decrees.

Mr. Hurd

The Foreign Ministers of the European Community undertook on 22 April that their Governments would have, by 17 May, the necessary powers to implment the range of sanctions covered by the Security Council draft resolution of 10 January. Besides the United Kingdom, only Denmark needed to enact new legislation for this purpose. During our consultations with other members of the Nine, they have stated that they already possess the necessary powers under existing legislation. The new Danish law was introduced on 30 April and was passed in the course of last week.

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