1 Margaret Watson Academic Services Librarian Bodleian Law Library 3 December 2009 Lisbon Treaty update.

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Presentation transcript:

1 Margaret Watson Academic Services Librarian Bodleian Law Library 3 December 2009 Lisbon Treaty update

2 Lisbon Treaty What is it? What is its history? What’s changed? Where to look it up online Press releases and commentary

3 What is the Lisbon Treaty? Amends the EU and EC treaties Entered into force 1 December 2009

4 Lisbon Treaty: an 8-year process 2004: Constitutional Treaty signed in Rome 2005: French and Dutch voters reject the Constitutional Treaty 2007: Lisbon Treaty signed 2008: Irish voters reject the Lisbon Treaty 2009: Irish voters accept the Lisbon Treaty, and Czech Republic is the last country to ratify it

5 What does Lisbon Treaty do? Amends the EU and EC treaties Simplifies working methods and voting rules Modifies institutions: new posts created Charter of Fundamental Rights becomes European primary law Gives the EU a single legal personality Increases EU influence on security and justice

6 What’s changed for me? 1. New documents: Lisbon Treaty Consolidated treaties 2. Renumbering of the Treaty articles

7 Lisbon Treaty online Official Journal C Official Journal C Link from the Council website Link from EUR-Lex Link from Europa

8 Press releases etc

9 Wider reading …