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# European Union (Croatian Accession and Irish Protocol) Act 2013

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

European Union (Croatian Accession and Irish Protocol) Act 2013
2013 c. 5
An Act 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.
[31st January 2013]
Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

## 1 Approval of Croatian Accession Treaty {#section-1}

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## 2 Approval of Irish Protocol {#section-2}

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## 3 Addition of Croatian Accession Treaty and Irish Protocol to list of Treaties {#section-3}

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## 4 Freedom of movement for Croatian nationals as workers {#section-4}

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## 5 Regulations under section 4: Parliamentary control {#section-5}

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## 6 Extent, commencement and short title {#section-6}

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