Reform/Lisbon Treaty: Finalization, Ratification and Entry into Force
Don't expect anything as good or as detailed as Professor Steve Peers' of the University of Essex, England, analysis of the draft back in November 2007. Professor Peers kindly sent us the link to his analyses and we recommend them most highly.
The Reform Treaty amends the Treaty on European Union (EU Treaty), which will keep its name and the "Treaty establishing the European Community" (EC Treaty), which changes its name to the "Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union" (FEU Treaty). Sure that's an ugly name and rather unfortunate as "feu" means "late" in French (as in "le feu Monsieur Dupont", the late Mr Dupont). The Euratom Treaty is largely unchanged in substance though its institutional provisions will be updated mutatis mutandis.
The draft has now been agreed on a political level and is currently being finalized and the articles renumbered. If it is ready, the Reform Treaty will be signed in Lisbon on December 13th 2007. It will become known as the "Lisbon Treaty". On December 12th the Charter of Fundamental Rights will be "proclaimed" by the Presidents of the European Parliament, Council and Commission in the version set out in the Constitutional Treaty of October 29th 2004.
After that, the Treaty will have to be ratified by the member States in accordance with their respective constitutions. If all the ratifications are completed in time, the Treaty will enter into force on January 1st 2009. Failing that, it will enter into force on the first day of the month following the last ratification (Article 48 EU Treaty). Some provisions in the Treaty enter into effect later. For instance, the new rules on the composition of the Commission and the new definition of the qualified majority in the Council enter into force in 2014.
The Lisbon Treaty will walk over us.
Did you know that the Lisbon Treaty equals the EU Constitution, yet, your government has signed it behind you back, even without telling you what the Treaty is about in essence?
Did you know that your politicians have given up your country's foreign policy, labour rights, the common law and tax and social security systems to the European Union?
Did you know that this means the total loss of your country's sovereignty and is a shocking elimination of your democratic rights?
Did you know that this means that your fate will be in the hands of other nations, especially of those which delegate more MPs to the European Parliament?
Did you know: if a EU president wants a war, you will have to support that war! Your independence is past one the Lisbon Treaty is ratified.
STOP your government ratifying the Lisbon Treaty.
Please read the expert analysis by Prof. Anthony Coughlan:
"These Boots Are Gonna Walk All Over You"
http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/2773
Also read:
"STOP: The Lisbon Treaty should NOT be ratified"
http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/2771#comment-21734
IN EACH EU COUNTRY WE SHOUL DEMAND PUBLIC VOTE AND SAY NO TO THE LISBON TREATY!
Posted by:Media Monitor | December 17, 2007 at 01:25 AM
The Lisbon Treaty will walk over us.
Did you know that the Lisbon Treaty equals the EU Constitution, yet, your government has signed it behind you back, even without telling you what the Treaty is about in essence?
Did you know that your politicians have given up your country's foreign policy, labour rights, the common law and tax and social security systems to the European Union?
Did you know that this means the total loss of your country's sovereignty and is a shocking elimination of your democratic rights?
Did you know that this means that your fate will be in the hands of other nations, especially of those which delegate more MPs to the European Parliament?
Did you know: if a EU president wants a war, you will have to support that war! Your independence is past one the Lisbon Treaty is ratified.
STOP your government ratifying the Lisbon Treaty.
Please read the expert analysis by Prof. Anthony Coughlan:
"These Boots Are Gonna Walk All Over You"
http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/2773
Also read:
"STOP: The Lisbon Treaty should NOT be ratified"
http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/2771#comment-21734
IN EACH EU COUNTRY WE SHOUL DEMAND PUBLIC VOTE AND SAY NO TO THE LISBON TREATY!
Posted by:Media Monitor | December 17, 2007 at 01:26 AM