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Treaty of Accession 2005

Treaty of Accession 2005:Ratification status: ██ ratified by all 27 states
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Ratification status: ██ ratified by all 27 states

The Treaty of Accession 2005 is the agreement between the European Union and two countries (Bulgaria and Romania), concerning these countries' accession to the EU. Simultaneously, it changed a number of points which were originally laid down in the Treaty of Nice.

On 22 February, 2005 European Commission delivered a favourable opinion on the accession to the European Union of Bulgaria and Romania. As a result, on April 13, 2005 the European Parliament gave assent to the applications of Romania and Bulgaria to become members of the European Union. The parliament voted in favour of Romania with 497 positive votes, 93 negative votes, and 71 abstentions. Bulgaria received 522 votes in favour, 70 negative votes, and 69 abstentions.

On 25 April, 2005 Council of the European Union accepted the applications for admission of Bulgaria and Romania. The treaty was signed on April 25, 2005, in Luxembourg. As of November 24, 2006 the treaty has been ratified by all twenty-five member states of the European Union and the acceding states Bulgaria and Romania. It will enter into force on January 1, 2007.[1]


The European Union comprises a large number of overlapping legal structures which is a result of it being defined by successive international treaties. The Treaty of Accession 2005 modifies:

as well as other acts which together form the current legal framework of the EU.

The Treaty's full name was: Treaty between the Kingdom of Belgium, the Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Member States of the European Union) and the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, concerning the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.


Contents

Ratification of the Treaty

Parliament[2] Date Result[3] Deposition with Italian Government
Treaty of Accession 2005:European Union European Parliament13 April, 2005 Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Romania: 497 to 93 in favour.
Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Bulgaria: 522 to 70 in favour. 		n/a
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria 11 May, 2005 Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Народно събрание: 231 to 1 in favour, 2 abstentions.[4] 27 May, 2005
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Romania Romania 17 May, 2005 Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Camerele Reunite: 434 to 0 in favour, 0 abstentions.[5] 27 May, 2005
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Slovakia Slovakia 21 June, 2005 Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Narodna rada: 102 to 0 in favour, 2 abstentions.[6] 28 September, 2005
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Hungary Hungary 26 September, 2005 Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Országgyűlés: 257 to 6 in favour. 26 October, 2005
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Cyprus Cyprus 27 October 2005 Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Βουλή των Αντιπροσώπων: 59 to 0 in favour. 26 January, 2006
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Estonia Estonia 16 November 2005 Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Riigikogu: 69 to 0 in favour, 0 abstention.[7] 6 February, 2006
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Malta Malta 24 January 2006 Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Il-Kamra: 65 to 0 in favour, 0 abstentions.[8] 22 February, 2006
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Greece Greece 2 November 2005 Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Βουλή των Ελλήνων: 288 to 12 in favour. 24 February, 2006
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Czech Republic Czech Republic 15 September 2005
6 December 2005 		Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Senát: 66 to 0 in favour, 2 abstentions.[9]
Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Poslanecká sněmovna: 155 to 0 in favour.[10] 		3 March, 2006
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Italy Italy 22 November 2005
22 December 2005 		Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Senato: 313 to 2 in favour.
Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Camera dei Deputati: 415 to 3 in favour. 		21 March, 2006
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Slovenia Slovenia 29 September 2005 Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Državni zbor: 64 to 0 in favour, 0 abstentions.[11] 30 March, 2006
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom 24 November 2005
7 February 2006 		Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Commons: Agreed without a division.[12]
Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Lords: Agreed without a division.[13]		 5 April, 2006
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Latvia Latvia 26 January 2006 Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Saeima: 79 to 0 in favour, 5 abstentions.[14] 5 May, 2006
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Sweden Sweden 9 May 2006 Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Riksdag: Approved by acclamation.[15] 9 June, 2006
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Spain Spain 24 November 2005
14 December 2005 		Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Congreso de los Diputados: 303 to 1 in favor, 0 abstentions.[16]
Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Senado: 247 to 1 in favour, 0 abstentions.[17] 		21 June, 2006
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Austria Austria 26 April 2006
11 May 2006 		Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Nationalrat: Approved by show of hands with 2 against.[18]
Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Bundesrat: Approved by show of hands with 1 against.[19]		 26 June, 2006
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Lithuania Lithuania 30 March 2006 Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Seimas: 85 to 1 in favour, 3 abstentions.[20] 27 June, 2006
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Finland Finland 19 June 2006 Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Eduskunta/Riksdag: Adopted without voting.[21] 2 August, 2006
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Netherlands Netherlands 7 February 2006
13 June 2006 		Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Tweede Kamer: 95 to 54 in favour.
Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Eerste Kamer: 70 to 4 in favour. 		31 August, 2006
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Portugal Portugal 8 March 2006 Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Assembleia: 216 to 0 in favour. 2 October, 2006
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Poland Poland 10 March 2006
30 March 2006 		Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Sejm: 426 to 1 in favour, 1 abstention.[22]
Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Senat: 71 to 0 in favour, 0 abstentions.[23] 		3 October,2006
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg 29 June 2006 Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Châmber: 60 to 0 in favour, 0 abstentions.[24] 10 October, 2006
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Republic of Ireland Ireland 13 June 2006
21 June 2006 		Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Dáil Éireann: Agreed without a division.[25]
Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Seanad Éireann: Agreed without a division.[26] 		16 October, 2006
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Belgium Belgium 30 March 2006
20 April 2006
12 May 2006
27 June 2006
12 July 2006
19 July 2006
19 September2006 		Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Sénat/Senaat: 52 to 8 in favour. 0 abstentions.[27]
Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Chambre/Kamer: 115 to 14 in favour, 1 abstention.[28]
Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Parlement Bruxellois/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Parlement: 77 to 6 in favour, 0 abstentions.[29]
Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Parlement de la Communauté française: 57 to 0 in favour, 3 abstentions.[30]
Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Vlaams Parlement: 77 to 26 in favour, 0 abstentions.[31]
Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Parlement wallon: 61 to 0 in favour, 1 abstention.[32]
Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Parlament der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft: 25 to 0 in favour, 0 abstentions.[33]		 19 October, 2006
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of France France 27 June 2006
3 October 2006 		Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Assemblée nationale: 514 to 0 in favour.
Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Sénat: 27 to 0 in favour. 		Pending
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Denmark Denmark 21 November 2006 Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Folketing: 97 to 2 in favour, 15 abstentions.[34] Pending
Treaty of Accession 2005:Flag of Germany Germany 26 October 2006
24 November 2006 		Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Bundestag: 529 to 12 in favour, 10 abstentions.[35]
Treaty of Accession 2005:Yes Yes. Bundesrat: 69 to 0 in favour, 0 abstentions.[36]		 Pending

References

  1. ^ Article 39(1) of the Accession Protocol in the Treaty covered the possible postponement of the joining date to January 1, 2008. In spring 2006, the European Commission delayed a final decision on accession until November, citing concerns over various problems such as health and safety and corruption. The decision was to be taken unanimously by the European Council. On September 26, 2006 the Commission confirmed January 1, 2007 as the accession date for both countries.
  2. ^ Article 4 of the Treaty requires that instruments of ratification be deposited with the Government of the Italian Republic in order for the Treaty to enter into force. Each country deposits the instrument of ratification after its internal ratification process is finalized by all required state bodies (parliament and the head of state). Countries are ordered according to the date of deposition of ratification documents. When two countries have deposited the necessary documents on the same date the order is alphabetical.
  3. ^ Results refer to the final round when more than one vote is required.
  4. ^ Bulgarian National Assembly results
  5. ^ Parliament of Romania results
  6. ^ Slovak National Council results
  7. ^ Estonian Parliament results
  8. ^ Parliament of Malta results
  9. ^ Czech Senate results
  10. ^ Czech Chamber of Deputies results
  11. ^ Slovenian National Assembly results
  12. ^ UK House of Commons results
  13. ^ UK House of Lords results
  14. ^ Latvian Parliament results
  15. ^ Swedish Parliemant results
  16. ^ Spanish Chamber of Representatives results
  17. ^ Spanish Senate results
  18. ^ Austrian Nationalrat results
  19. ^ Austrian Bundesrat results
  20. ^ [1]
  21. ^ Finish Parliament results
  22. ^ Polish Sejm results
  23. ^ Polish Senate results
  24. ^ Luxemburg Chamber of Deputies results
  25. ^ Irish Chamber of Deputies results
  26. ^ Irish Senate results
  27. ^ Belgian Senate results
  28. ^ Belgian Chamber of Representatives results
  29. ^ Brussels Parliament results
  30. ^ Belgian Parliament of the French Community results
  31. ^ Belgian Parliament of the Flemish Community results
  32. ^ Wallon Parliament results
  33. ^ Belgian Parliament of the German Speaking Community results
  34. ^ Danish Parliament results
  35. ^ German Bundestag results
  36. ^ German Bundesrat results

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