MARKET 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Amsterdam Treaty, Maastricht Treaty, European Union Legislative Procedure
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Define and compare the treaties of amsterdam, nice and lisbon. A igc was scheduled to re-evaluate the integration process of the maastricht treaty and a. Reflection group prepared areas that could be reassessed amsterdam treaty to revise. Uk government change to tony blair isolationism and most difficulties disappeared, however, no complete u-turn amsterdam summit as last part of igc much smoother. Difficulties in ratification: france had to amend the constitution and other countries dealt with political and legal difficulties. Cooperation procedure was abandoned and the co-decision procedure was streamlined with stronger ep position and extended to 23 new areas. Treaty status for ep"s right to approve council"s nominee for commission president. Commission had to work under political guidance of president. Transfer of jha policies to ec to establish an area of freedom, security and justice with free movement behind common border (opt-out for ireland, uk, and denmark) Schengen acquis was integrated into the eu framework (opt-out uk and ireland)
