This order establishes the legal status of specific multilateral trade agreements within the framework of the European Communities Act 1972. The document is issued by the British government to formally define international trade negotiations as 'Treaties' under domestic law, thereby ensuring their integration into the existing legal structure of the United Kingdom's relationship with the European Economic Community. It serves as a technical instrument to provide the necessary statutory authority for the implementation of international obligations.

Legal professionals and historians utilize this document as a primary source for tracking the evolution of UK-EU legislative integration. It is recognized as a standard administrative instrument for the formalization of international trade policy within the domestic legal system.