• Since 1997 any treaty laid before the UK Parliament has to be accompanied by an explanatory memorandum (EM). The aim of an EM is to provide information about the treaty.
  
  

• EMs are available on the FCO website - www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/publications-and-documents/treaty-command-papers-ems/ from 1997 onwards.
   

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