Commentary Section 1: Approval of Croatian Accession Treaty
18.This section provides for approval of the Accession Treaty for the purposes of section 2 of the 2011 Act, under which primary legislation is required before a treaty amending the TEU or TFEU can be ratified by the UK.
19.Section 1(2) approves the Accession Treaty for the purposes of section 2(1)(b) of the 2011 Act.
20.Section 1(3) provides, as required by section 2(3) of the 2011 Act, that the Accession Treaty does not fall within section 4 of that Act (cases where treaty or Article 48(6) decision attracts a referendum).