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Revision as of 17:15, 16 September 2005 by 82.78.124.95 (talk) (→Parliamentary approval of the Treaty)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Treaty of Accession 2005 was the agreement between the European Union and two countries (Bulgaria and Romania), concerning these countries' accession into the EU. At the same time it changed a number of points which were originally laid down in the Treaty of Nice.
On April 13, 2005 the European Parliament has approved the signing of the Accession Treaties of Romania and Bulgaria, effectively endorsing their accession to the European Union. The parliament voted on the Romanian Accession Treaty with 497 positive votes, 93 negative votes and 71 abstentions. Bulgaria received a slightly more positive message, with 522 votes in favour of its Accession Treaty, 70 negative votes and 69 abstentions.
The treaty was signed on April 25, 2005 in Luxembourg and it is expected to enter into force on January 1st 2007, the day of the enlargement of the European Union.
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:
- the Treaty of Rome (Treaty establishing the European Community),
- the Euratom Treaty and
- the Maastricht Treaty (Treaty forming the European Union)
as well as other acts which together form the current legal framework (acquis) 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.
Parliamentary approval of the Treaty
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| European Union European Parliament | 13 April, 2005 |  Yes.on Romania: 497 to 93 in favour. on Bulgaria: 522 to 70 in favour. | |
 Bulgaria |
11 May, 2005 | Yes. 231 to 1 in favour.
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 Romania |
17 May, 2005 | Yes. 434 to 0 in favour.
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 Slovakia |
21 June, 2005 | Yes. 102 to 0 in favour.
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See also: European Union Law