Author (Corporate) | United Kingdom: Foreign and Commonwealth Office |
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Series Title | Press Release |
Series Details | 13.11.03 |
Publication Date | 13/11/2003 |
Content Type | News |
The UK Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, welcomed the European Union (Accessions) Act 2003, when it received Royal Assent on 13 November 2003. The new Act implements in UK law the requirements of the EU Accession Treaty, signed in Athens on 16 April 2003, and provides a power to open up the UK labour market to workers who are citizens of the new Member States in central and eastern Europe. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029391638&a=KArticle&aid=1068717039489 |
Subject Categories | Internal Markets, Politics and International Relations |
Countries / Regions | Eastern Europe, United Kingdom |