This page has been validated.
you therefore that that Declaration is no longer valid and to communicate the following declaration on behalf of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to replace it:
- “In view of the entry into force of the British Nationality Act 1981, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland makes the following Declaration which will replace, as from 1 January 1983, that made at the time of signature of the Treaty of Accession by the United Kingdom to the European Communities:
- 'As to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland the term “nationals”, “nationals of Member States” or “nationals of Member States and overseas countries and territories” wherever used in the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community([1]), the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community([2]) or the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community([3]) or in any of the Community acts deriving from those Treaties, are to be understood to refer to:
- (a) British citizens;
- (b) Persons who are British subjects by virtue of Part IV of the British Nationality Act 1981 and who have the right of abode in the United Kingdom and are therefore exempt from United Kingdom immigration control;
- (c) British Dependent Territories citizens who acquire their citizenship from a connection with Gibraltar.
- The reference in Article 6 of the third Protocol([4]) to the Act of Accession of 22 January 1972, on the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, to “any citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies” is to be understood as referring to “any British citizen”.’ ”
I take this opportunity to express to you the assurance of my highest consideration.
R. ARCULUS
Printed in the UK by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office
210005-835 3149727 Dd 401062 C9 10/83
