SB 113-31: ABCMA Amendment Act (Passed)

[Mr. Reactionary]

TREATY
on the Establishment of a Common Market
between the Republic of Atlasia and the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

ARTICLE I (Title and Definitions)
Section 1. The long title of this treaty shall be, "the Atlasian-United Kingdom Common Market Agreement." It may be cited as the "Atlasian-British Common Market Agreement," or as "ABCMA."
Section 2. For the purposes of this treaty, the following terms shall be defined as follows.
  i. "Signatories" shall refer to those states being members to this pact, namely the Republic of Atlasia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
  ii. "Nationals" shall refer to the citizens or subjects of the Signatories.
  iii. "The United Kingdom" shall refer to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
  iv. "Atlasia" shall refer to the Republic of Atlasia.

ARTICLE II (Affirmation of National Sovereignty)
Section 1. The terms and provisions of this treaty shall not be construed as to compromise the Constitutional or territorial integrity of either Signatory, nor otherwise alter the authority of the government of Atlasia or that of the United Kingdom.

ARTICLE III (Establishment of a Common Market)
Section 1. Each Signatory shall afford the goods of all states being members of this pact treatment no less favorable than the best treatment it affords to its own like, directly competitive, or substitutable goods. Each Signatory shall afford to services and investments of all other Signatories treatment no less favorable than the best treatment it affords, in like circumstances, to its own services and investments.
Section 2. No Signatory shall adopt any measure preventing the free movement of goods, services, or investments of any other signatory across national borders.
Section 3. The Signatories shall reconcile their standards and standard-related measures by harmonization or mutual recognition.
Section 4. Each Signatory shall ensure that its legislation, regulations, procedures, guidelines, and administrative rulings related to matters covered by this agreement are made readily accessible.

ARTICLE IV (Free Movement of Nationals)
Section 1. No Signatory shall adopt any measure preventing the free movement of Nationals of other Signatories across national borders.
Section 2. The signatories shall work to harmonize their visa policies as soon as possible.

ARTICLE V (Limited Jurisdictional Authority)
Section 1. Atlasian citizens being permanent residents of the United Kingdom or Gibraltar shall be subject to Limited Jurisdictional Authority granted by this treaty to the government of Atlasia and those of the several Regions.
  i. Atlasian citizens being permanent residents of Northern Ireland and Gibraltar shall be considered citizens of Fremont for Limited Jurisdictional and electoral purposes.
  ii. Atlasian citizens being permanent residents of Scotland shall be considered citizens of the North for Limited Jurisdictional and electoral purposes.
  iii. Atlasian citizens being permanent residents of England and Wales shall be considered citizens of the South for Limited Jurisdictional and electoral purposes.
Section 2. Atlasian citizens living within the United Kingdom and British citizens living within Republic of Atlasia shall be bound by the respective laws governing their residence and place of business, and no provision of this treaty shall be construed as weakening the national sovereignty of the United Kingdom or Atlasia, or otherwise encroaching upon the autonomy of the government of Atlasia or the United Kingdom.

ARTICLE VI V (Amendments)
Section 1. The signatories shall have the right to amend this treaty subject to the approval of their respective legislative bodies.

ARTICLE VII VI (Accession and Withdrawal)
Section 1. Each signatory shall have the right to extend this treaty to their territories without the approval of any other signatory.
  i. The extension of this treaty to a territory of a signatory shall have no effect on the voting rights of the citizens of the territory in question, without the approval of the other signatories to this treaty.
Section 2. Each signatory shall have the right to withdraw from this treaty, subject to the confirmation of their respective electorates.
Section 3. Any territory that separates from a signatory shall be withdrawn from the treaty.
Section 4. Additional signatories may be added to this treaty, subject to the approval and confirmation of the electorates of the current and pending signatories.

ARTICLE VIII VII (Implementation)
Section 1. This treaty shall go into effect following its ratification by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia and the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Either Signatory may elect, at their own discretion, to put the treaty to a vote of their respective electorates as an additional requirement for ratification.
Section 2. The provisions of this treaty shall not be executed prior to the full exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
Section 3. Pursuant to the Game Moderator Reform Act, the Game Moderator shall have sole power to report the ratification or rejection of this treaty by the United Kingdom.

Spinsor: Laki
Debate on this bill is now open.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Looks like this would amend a treaty with the UK allowing for extraterritorial voting.

[LAKISYLVANIA]

There are enough Europeans not living in the British Isles playing the game (actually more than British people IIRC). If you play the game, just register in an Atlasian state, that's how it works IRL. Including the regions on a map, or giving even the regions of Britain to a certain region makes it confusing and is IMO unnecessary.

I'm not opposed to the treaty itself, but i like this part to be removed.

[Mr. Reactionary]

I move for a final vote. 24 hours to object.

[Mr. Reactionary]

A final vote is now open on this bill, lasting until Wednesday at noon eastern (100 hours). Please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

TREATY
on the Establishment of a Common Market
between the Republic of Atlasia and the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

ARTICLE I (Title and Definitions)
Section 1. The long title of this treaty shall be, "the Atlasian-United Kingdom Common Market Agreement." It may be cited as the "Atlasian-British Common Market Agreement," or as "ABCMA."
Section 2. For the purposes of this treaty, the following terms shall be defined as follows.
  i. "Signatories" shall refer to those states being members to this pact, namely the Republic of Atlasia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
  ii. "Nationals" shall refer to the citizens or subjects of the Signatories.
  iii. "The United Kingdom" shall refer to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
  iv. "Atlasia" shall refer to the Republic of Atlasia.

ARTICLE II (Affirmation of National Sovereignty)
Section 1. The terms and provisions of this treaty shall not be construed as to compromise the Constitutional or territorial integrity of either Signatory, nor otherwise alter the authority of the government of Atlasia or that of the United Kingdom.

ARTICLE III (Establishment of a Common Market)
Section 1. Each Signatory shall afford the goods of all states being members of this pact treatment no less favorable than the best treatment it affords to its own like, directly competitive, or substitutable goods. Each Signatory shall afford to services and investments of all other Signatories treatment no less favorable than the best treatment it affords, in like circumstances, to its own services and investments.
Section 2. No Signatory shall adopt any measure preventing the free movement of goods, services, or investments of any other signatory across national borders.
Section 3. The Signatories shall reconcile their standards and standard-related measures by harmonization or mutual recognition.
Section 4. Each Signatory shall ensure that its legislation, regulations, procedures, guidelines, and administrative rulings related to matters covered by this agreement are made readily accessible.

ARTICLE IV (Free Movement of Nationals)
Section 1. No Signatory shall adopt any measure preventing the free movement of Nationals of other Signatories across national borders.
Section 2. The signatories shall work to harmonize their visa policies as soon as possible.

ARTICLE V (Limited Jurisdictional Authority)
Section 1. Atlasian citizens being permanent residents of the United Kingdom or Gibraltar shall be subject to Limited Jurisdictional Authority granted by this treaty to the government of Atlasia and those of the several Regions.
  i. Atlasian citizens being permanent residents of Northern Ireland and Gibraltar shall be considered citizens of Fremont for Limited Jurisdictional and electoral purposes.
  ii. Atlasian citizens being permanent residents of Scotland shall be considered citizens of the North for Limited Jurisdictional and electoral purposes.
  iii. Atlasian citizens being permanent residents of England and Wales shall be considered citizens of the South for Limited Jurisdictional and electoral purposes.
Section 2. Atlasian citizens living within the United Kingdom and British citizens living within Republic of Atlasia shall be bound by the respective laws governing their residence and place of business, and no provision of this treaty shall be construed as weakening the national sovereignty of the United Kingdom or Atlasia, or otherwise encroaching upon the autonomy of the government of Atlasia or the United Kingdom.

ARTICLE VI V (Amendments)
Section 1. The signatories shall have the right to amend this treaty subject to the approval of their respective legislative bodies.

ARTICLE VII VI (Accession and Withdrawal)
Section 1. Each signatory shall have the right to extend this treaty to their territories without the approval of any other signatory.
  i. The extension of this treaty to a territory of a signatory shall have no effect on the voting rights of the citizens of the territory in question, without the approval of the other signatories to this treaty.
Section 2. Each signatory shall have the right to withdraw from this treaty, subject to the confirmation of their respective electorates.
Section 3. Any territory that separates from a signatory shall be withdrawn from the treaty.
Section 4. Additional signatories may be added to this treaty, subject to the approval and confirmation of the electorates of the current and pending signatories.

ARTICLE VIII VII (Implementation)
Section 1. This treaty shall go into effect following its ratification by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia and the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Either Signatory may elect, at their own discretion, to put the treaty to a vote of their respective electorates as an additional requirement for ratification.
Section 2. The provisions of this treaty shall not be executed prior to the full exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
Section 3. Pursuant to the Game Moderator Reform Act, the Game Moderator shall have sole power to report the ratification or rejection of this treaty by the United Kingdom.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Aye

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Aye

[LAKISYLVANIA]

Aye

[West_Midlander]

Aye

[Utah Neolib]

Nay

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Abstain

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Abstain

I have always been ambivalent on the common markets we have done. It doesn't really press any of the pressure buttons in terms of constitutional principles and always seemed like more of a cosmetic thing. If some folks want to do things like that to spice up the game, I really don't have a problem with such matters of taste.

By extension, this also means that the same applies in reverse.

[PragmaticPopulist]

Abstain

[OSR stands with Israel]

Aye

[Saint Milei]

nay

[Enduro]

Nay, but I feel like the Atlassian people should vote on this

[Liminal Trans Girl]

Aye

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

Aye

[LAKISYLVANIA]

Nay, but I feel like the Atlassian people should vote on this

As a reminder, a nay vote would mean there is no referendum on this. So you're effectively blocking this from letting Atlasian people having a vote on this.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

switching to aye

[Sirius_]

Nay, but I feel like the Atlassian people should vote on this

As a reminder, a nay vote would mean there is no referendum on this. So you're effectively blocking this from letting Atlasian people having a vote on this.

This is a treaty amendment, not a constitutional amendment.

[LAKISYLVANIA]

Nay, but I feel like the Atlassian people should vote on this

As a reminder, a nay vote would mean there is no referendum on this. So you're effectively blocking this from letting Atlasian people having a vote on this.

This is a treaty amendment, not a constitutional amendment.

Ok. Thanks for the correction.

[PPT Spiral]

Aye

[Mr. Reactionary]

Bill passes 9-4-2-3.

[Mr. Reactionary]

TREATY
on the Establishment of a Common Market
between the Republic of Atlasia and the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

ARTICLE I (Title and Definitions)
Section 1. The long title of this treaty shall be, "the Atlasian-United Kingdom Common Market Agreement." It may be cited as the "Atlasian-British Common Market Agreement," or as "ABCMA."
Section 2. For the purposes of this treaty, the following terms shall be defined as follows.
  i. "Signatories" shall refer to those states being members to this pact, namely the Republic of Atlasia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
  ii. "Nationals" shall refer to the citizens or subjects of the Signatories.
  iii. "The United Kingdom" shall refer to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
  iv. "Atlasia" shall refer to the Republic of Atlasia.

ARTICLE II (Affirmation of National Sovereignty)
Section 1. The terms and provisions of this treaty shall not be construed as to compromise the Constitutional or territorial integrity of either Signatory, nor otherwise alter the authority of the government of Atlasia or that of the United Kingdom.

ARTICLE III (Establishment of a Common Market)
Section 1. Each Signatory shall afford the goods of all states being members of this pact treatment no less favorable than the best treatment it affords to its own like, directly competitive, or substitutable goods. Each Signatory shall afford to services and investments of all other Signatories treatment no less favorable than the best treatment it affords, in like circumstances, to its own services and investments.
Section 2. No Signatory shall adopt any measure preventing the free movement of goods, services, or investments of any other signatory across national borders.
Section 3. The Signatories shall reconcile their standards and standard-related measures by harmonization or mutual recognition.
Section 4. Each Signatory shall ensure that its legislation, regulations, procedures, guidelines, and administrative rulings related to matters covered by this agreement are made readily accessible.

ARTICLE IV (Free Movement of Nationals)
Section 1. No Signatory shall adopt any measure preventing the free movement of Nationals of other Signatories across national borders.
Section 2. The signatories shall work to harmonize their visa policies as soon as possible.

ARTICLE V (Limited Jurisdictional Authority)
Section 1. Atlasian citizens being permanent residents of the United Kingdom or Gibraltar shall be subject to Limited Jurisdictional Authority granted by this treaty to the government of Atlasia and those of the several Regions.
  i. Atlasian citizens being permanent residents of Northern Ireland and Gibraltar shall be considered citizens of Fremont for Limited Jurisdictional and electoral purposes.
  ii. Atlasian citizens being permanent residents of Scotland shall be considered citizens of the North for Limited Jurisdictional and electoral purposes.
  iii. Atlasian citizens being permanent residents of England and Wales shall be considered citizens of the South for Limited Jurisdictional and electoral purposes.
Section 2. Atlasian citizens living within the United Kingdom and British citizens living within Republic of Atlasia shall be bound by the respective laws governing their residence and place of business, and no provision of this treaty shall be construed as weakening the national sovereignty of the United Kingdom or Atlasia, or otherwise encroaching upon the autonomy of the government of Atlasia or the United Kingdom.

ARTICLE VI V (Amendments)
Section 1. The signatories shall have the right to amend this treaty subject to the approval of their respective legislative bodies.

ARTICLE VII VI (Accession and Withdrawal)
Section 1. Each signatory shall have the right to extend this treaty to their territories without the approval of any other signatory.
  i. The extension of this treaty to a territory of a signatory shall have no effect on the voting rights of the citizens of the territory in question, without the approval of the other signatories to this treaty.
Section 2. Each signatory shall have the right to withdraw from this treaty, subject to the confirmation of their respective electorates.
Section 3. Any territory that separates from a signatory shall be withdrawn from the treaty.
Section 4. Additional signatories may be added to this treaty, subject to the approval and confirmation of the electorates of the current and pending signatories.

ARTICLE VIII VII (Implementation)
Section 1. This treaty shall go into effect following its ratification by the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia and the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Either Signatory may elect, at their own discretion, to put the treaty to a vote of their respective electorates as an additional requirement for ratification.
Section 2. The provisions of this treaty shall not be executed prior to the full exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union.
Section 3. Pursuant to the Game Moderator Reform Act, the Game Moderator shall have sole power to report the ratification or rejection of this treaty by the United Kingdom.

Passed 9-4-2-3 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT