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These notes explains the following: the timeline of EU treaties, who founded the EU, The European Coal and Steel Community Treaty (ECSC), The Single European Act (SEA), Treaty of Maastricht (TEU), Treaty of Amsterdam, Treaty of Nice and the Treaty of Lisbon. It also talks about the Future of Europe ...

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EU Treaty Timeline 1950 – The Schuman Plan was introduced to link coal and steel industries to build up economies and to prevent future wars by controlling the industries 1951 – The Treaty of Paris established the European Coal & Steel Community 1967 – The Treaty of Rome established the European Atomic Energy Community & the European Economic Community 1986 – The Single European Act (SEA) provided fresh impetus for an internal European market 1993 – The Treaty of Maastricht took the European Union beyond its original economic objectives towards a greater level of political union 1999 – The Treaty of Amsterdam mended pre-existing constitutive European Treaties 2000 – The Treaty of Nice was used by member states to prepare the European Union for future enlargements 2009 – The Treaty of Lisbon mended the Treaty on European Union and the treaty that established the European Union

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The European Coal and Steel Community Treaty (ECSC) Expired in 2002 after 50 years to be replaced by the EC Treaty (now Lisbon Treaty - TFEU) to take over the obligations and responsibilities that were managed by the ECSC Treaty. The Single European Act (SEA) Was the first significant amendment to the original 3 treaties. It amended the ECC by extending competence in certain areas, it introduced qualified majority voting in the council, and it introduced corporation procedures in law making which increased the commissions powers. Treaty of Maastricht (TEU) It moved the EU to a single economy and monetary union complete with a single currency (EMU). It provided new corporations in areas such as foreign/home/security affairs. The EEC used the TEU to change its name to the European Community (EC). The overall term ‘European Union’ was

introduced to describe the extension of new areas of corporation. The 3 pillars of the Union were introduced:  European Communities  Common, Foreign & Security Policy  Police & Judicial Corporation The 3-pillar structure was criticized for the mixture of intergovernmental and supernatural elements of governance; however, the treaty upheld the rule of law and democracy, so it was allowed. Treaty of Amsterdam The protocol on social policy was formally inserted inside the treaty and consented on by the 15 member states. Treaty of Nice It brought closer corporation provision, extended QM voting to 27 more areas and extended the co-decision procedure meaning the European Parliament had a greater say now through the Treat of Nice than before. Legislation needed the European parliament’s approval before it could be accepted as formal EU legislation. Convention of the Future of Europe Set goals to make the European Union a democratic transparent and efficient entity. The governance of the union, its institutions and any expansions were subject to this. The division of competences allowed clarity on which areas were under EU control only and which areas it shares control with the member states. Treaty of Lisbon EC was renamed as the Treaty on the Functioning of the Union (TFEU) and the term community was to be replaced throughout by Union. The European Council and European President was established. The Charter of Fundamental Rights was introduced. Article 61 of the Treaty of the Union ensured that the Charter of Fundamental Rights was primary legislation. It was to be held the same constitutional value as the treaty which were established through case law. Where international law falls within the area of EU law the provisions within the Charter would be applicable. Expansion of the EU 1973 – Denmark, Ireland & UK 1981 – Greece, Portugal & Spain 1990 – Reunification of Germany so East Germany was assimilated 1995 – Austria, Finland & Sweden 2004 – Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia & Slovenia 2007 – Bulgaria 2013 – Croatia...