ABSTRACT

The wording of Article 10 of the EC Treaty (formerly Article 5) is uncompromising and in order to comply with it the UK enacted the EC A 1972 to incorporate the Treaty of Rome into UK law. Again, these areas will be studied in detail in substantive subject areas, but in brief the key section is s 2 which among other things provides that:

where Community treaties give rise to rights, powers, liabilities, and obligations these shall be recognised in UK courts along with any remedies and procedures provided by the treaties. Provision is made for the Queen by an Order in Council (or a minister by regulation) to make provisions for implementing Community obligations.