§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what date is laid down in the time limit contained in article 7a of the treaty of Rome referred to in the revised article 99 in paragraph 20 of article G of the treaty of European union.
§ Sir John Cope[holding answer 11 May 1992]: The date specified is 31 December 1992.
§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the significance of the reference to article 7a in the revised article 99 under paragraph 20 of article G of the Maastricht treaty; and which articles of the treaty of Rome are amended by the provision.
§ Sir John Cope[holding answer 11 May 1992]: Article 7a is article 8a of the treaty of Rome as amended by the Single European Act as it is proposed to be renumbered by the Maastricht treaty. A consequence of this proposed renumbering is that the reference to article 8a in article 99 79W of the treaty of Rome also needs to be changed. The change is therefore one of numbering with no further practical significance.
It does not amend any other articles of the treaty of Rome.