The Companies (EEA State) Regulations 2007
These Regulations amend the definition of “EEA State” in companies legislation. The existing definitions do not include Bulgaria and Romania, which became Community member States on 1st January 2007. The new definitions refer to the definition of “EEA state” inserted into the Interpretation Act 1978 (c.30) by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51); this includes all Community member States. The definition is amended using powers under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c.68) in order correctly to transpose Community legislation in relation to company law.