British, Irish and Danish opt-ins in Justice and Home affairs

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British, Irish and Danish opt-ins in Justice and Home affairs

The British and Danish governments have opt-in ad opt-out arrangements for Justice and Home affairs allowing them to decide, as the cases arise, whether they want to participate. Ireland and UK have a similar opt-in under the existing Nice Treaty. 

See Protocol 15, 19, 20, 21 and 30 for British and Irish derogations and Protocol no 35 on abortion for Ireland.

See Protocol 17, 22, 32 and 34 for Danish derogations.