§ Angus RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with(a) the German Government, (b) representatives of the German Government in London and (c) his own representatives in Berlin, concerning the German Act to introduce the Code of Crimes Against International Law of 26 June; what advice he has received on its implications for citizens of the UK; and if he will make a statement. [73193]
§ Peter HainThis legislation is designed to bring Germany's domestic criminal law into line with its commitments under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Although Germany ratified the Rome Statute on 11 December 2000 it has not until now completed its legislation to implement the Statute. The United Kingdom adopted its own legislation (the ICC Act and ICC Scotland 2001) before ratifying the Statute. The German government has kept British Embassy officials in Berlin informed of its legislative progress. I do not envisage any special problems for British citizens arising from this legislation.