European Union (Croatian Accession and Irish Protocol) Act 2013
- Type of Bill:
- Government Bill
- Sponsors:
- Mr William Hague
Foreign & Commonwealth Office - Baroness Warsi
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Progress of the Bill

Bill started in the House of Commons
- House of Commons
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- House of Lords
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- Royal Assent
Last event
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Royal Assent 31 January, 2013 | 31.01.2013
Act of Parliament
House | Act | Date |
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HL Bill 59 2012-13 (as brought from the Commons) | PDF version, 95KB | 29.11.2012 |
Latest news on the European Union (Croatian Accession and Irish Protocol) Act 2013
Following agreement by both Houses on the text of the Bill it received Royal Assent on 31 January. The Bill is now an Act of Parliament (law).
Summary of the European Union (Croatian Accession and Irish Protocol) Act 2013
To make provision consequential on the treaty concerning the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union, signed at Brussels on 9 December 2011, and provision consequential on the Protocol on the concerns of the Irish people on the Treaty of Lisbon, adopted at Brussels on 16 May 2012; and to make provision about the entitlement of nationals of the Republic of Croatia to enter or reside in the United Kingdom as workers.Stay up to date
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