S.I. No. 166/1999 - European Communities (Amendment) Act, 1998 (Commencement) Order, 1999

1. This Order may be cited as the European Communities (Amendment) Act, 1998 (Commencement) Order, 1999.

2. The 26th day of May, 1999, is hereby appointed as the day on which the

European Communities (Amendment) Act, 1998

(No. 25 of 1998), shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 26th day of May, 1999.

DAVID ANDREWS,

Minister for Foreign Affairs

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

The Treaty of Amsterdam amending the Treaty on European Union, the Treaties establishing the European Communities and certain related Acts entered into force on 1 May 1999. The purpose of the

European Communities (Amendment) Act, 1998

is to make certain amendments to the

European Communities Act, 1972

on the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam. The

European Communities (Amendment) Act, 1998

(Commencement) Regulations, 1999 deemed the

European Communities (Amendment) Act, 1998

to have been in operation between 1 May 1999 and 25 May 1999. The purpose of this Order is to bring the

European Communities (Amendment) Act, 1998

into operation with effect from 26 May 1999 in accordance with Section 2(3) of that Act.

I, DAVID ANDREWS, Minister for Foreign Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 2

(3) of the

European Communities (Amendment) Act, 1998

(No. 25 of 1998), hereby order as follows