The Treaty of Accession 2005 is an agreement between the member states of European Union and Bulgaria and Romania. It entered into force on 1 January 2007. The Treaty arranged accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU and amended earlier Treaties of the European Union. As such it is an integral part of the constitutional basis of the European Union.
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History Following successful completion of accession negotiations the European Council concluded on 17 December 2004 that Bulgaria and Romania were ready to become members of the European Union.Conclusions from European summit A request for assent (C6‑0085/2005) was submitted to the European Parliament.
On 22 February, the 2005 European Commission delivered a favourable opinion on the accession to the European Union of Bulgaria and Romania.Commission opinion on the applications for accession to the European Union by the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania As a result, on 13 April 2005, the European Parliament gave assent to the applications of BulgariaEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the application by the Republic of Bulgaria to become a member of the European Union and RomaniaEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the application by Romania to become a member of the European Union to become members of the European Union. The parliament voted in favour of Romania with 497 positive votes, 93 negative votes and 71 abstentions, while Bulgaria received 522 votes in favour, 70 votes against and 69 abstentions.European Parliament results On 25 April 2005, Council of the European Union accepted the applications for admission of Bulgaria and Romania.Decision of the Council of the European Union on the admission of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union
The treaty was signed on 25 April 2005, in Neimënster Abbey, Luxembourg.Detail information and photos from the signing ceremony In addition to the Treaty of Accession a Final Act was signed. The Final Act registers the results of the accession negotiations,Text of the Final Act including any declarations made by the parties.Declarations made by the parties of the treaty It also laid down arrangements for the period between signing and entry into force of the treaty.Arrangements for the period between signing and entry into force of the treaty Ratification of the Treaty of Accession is summarized in the table below. The process was completed on 20 December 2006.
ParliamentArticle 4 of the Treaty requires that instruments of ratification be deposited with the Government of the Italian Republic in order for the Treaty to enter into force. Each country deposits the instrument of ratification after its internal ratification process is finalized by all required state bodies (parliament and the head of state). Countries are ordered according to the date of deposition of ratification documents. When two countries have deposited the necessary documents on the same date the order is alphabetical. Date ResultResults refer to the final round when more than one vote is required. Deposition11 May 2005Yes. Народно събрание (Narodno Sabranie): 231 to 1 in favour, 2 abstentions.Bulgarian National Assembly results27 May 200517 May 2005Yes. Camerele Reunite: 434 to 0 in favour, 0 abstentions.Parliament of Romania results27 May 200521 June 2005Yes. Národná rada: 102 to 0 in favour, 2 abstentions.Slovak National Council results 28 September 200526 September 2005Yes. Országgyűlés: 257 to 6 in favour, 1 abstention.Hungarian Parliament results26 October 200527 October 2005Yes. House of Representatives: 56 to 0 in favour, 0 abstentions.Cyprus Parliament results26 January 200616 November 2005Yes. Riigikogu: 69 to 0 in favour, 0 abstentions.Estonian Parliament results 6 February 200624 January 2006Yes. Kamra tad-Deputati: Agreed without a division.Parliament of Malta results 22 February 20062 November 2005Yes. Βουλή των Ελλήνων (Voulí ton Ellínon): Approved by acclamation.Greek Parliament results 24 February 200615 September 2005Yes. Senát: 66 to 0 in favour, 2 abstentions.Czech Senate results3 March 20066 December 2005Yes. Poslanecká sněmovna: 155 to 0 in favour, 1 abstention.Czech Chamber of Deputies results22 November 2005Yes. Senato: Approved by show of hands.Italian Senate results21 March 200622 December 2005Yes. Camera dei Deputati: 415 to 3 in favour, 4 abstentions.29 September 2005Yes. Državni zbor: 64 to 0 in favour, 0 abstentions.Slovenian National Assembly results30 March 200624 November 2005Yes. Commons: Agreed without a division.UK House of Commons results5 April 20067 February 2006Yes. Lords: Agreed without a division.UK House of Lords resultsincl. European Communities Ordinance amendment 28/2006 Gibraltar is a British overseas territory. It was part of the European Union, but was subject to certain exemptions. Gibraltar Parliament ratification was not necessary for the Treaty to enter into force, but changes in the legislation were needed for its provisions to apply on the territory of Gibraltar.8 December 2006Yes. Gibraltar Parliament (Then, Gibraltar House of Assembly):26 January 2006Yes. Saeima: 79 to 0 in favour, 5 abstentions.Latvian Parliament results5 May 20069 May 2006Yes. Riksdag: Approved by acclamation.Swedish Parliament results9 June 200624 November 2005Yes. Congreso de los Diputados: 303 to 1 in favour, 0 abstentions.Spanish Chamber of Representatives results21 June 200614 December 2005Yes. Senado: 247 to 1 in favour, 0 abstentions.Spanish Senate results26 April 2006Yes. Nationalrat: Approved by show of hands with 2 against.Austrian Nationalrat results26 June 200611 May 2006Yes. Bundesrat: Approved by show of hands with 1 against.Austrian Bundesrat results30 March 2006Yes. Seimas: 85 to 1 in favour, 3 abstentions.Lithuanian Parliament results27 June 200619 June 2006Yes. Eduskunta/Riksdag: Adopted without voting.Finish Parliament results2 August 2006incl. Åland is an autonomous province of Finland. It is part of the European Union, but is subject to certain exemptions. Åland Parliament ratification is not necessary for the Treaty to enter into force, but is needed for its provisions to apply on the territory of Åland islands.20 March 2006Yes. Lagting: Approved by acclamation.Åland Parliament results7 February 2006Yes. Tweede Kamer: 93 to 52 in favour, 0 abstentions.31 August 200613 June 2006Yes. Eerste Kamer: Adopted without voting with 4 against.Dutch Senate results8 March 2006Yes. Assembleia: 181 to 0 in favour, 11 abstentions.Portuguese Parliament results 2 October 200610 March 2006Yes. Sejm: 426 to 1 in favour, 1 abstention.Polish Sejm results3 October 200630 March 2006Yes. Senat: 71 to 0 in favour, 0 abstentions.Polish Senate results29 June 2006Yes. Chamber of Deputies: 60 to 0 in favour, 0 abstentions.Luxemburg Chamber of Deputies results10 October 200613 June 2006Yes. Dáil Éireann: Agreed without a division.Irish Chamber of Deputies results16 October 200621 June 2006Yes. Seanad Éireann: Agreed without a division.Irish Senate results30 March 2006Yes. Senaat / Sénat: 52 to 8 in favour, 0 abstentions.Belgian Senate results19 October 200620 April 2006Yes. Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers / Chambre des Représentants: 115 to 14 in favour, 1 abstention.Belgian Chamber of Representatives results12 May 2006Yes. Parlement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Parlement: 77 to 6 in favour, 0 abstentions.Brussels Parliament results12 May 2006Yes. Assemblée réunie / Verenigde Vergadering (Brussels): 77 (66 French-speaking, 11 Dutch-speaking) to 6 (all Dutch-speaking) in favour, 0 abstentions.United Assembly results27 June 2006Yes. Parlement de la Communauté française: 57 to 0 in favour, 3 abstentions.Belgian Parliament of the French Community results12 July 2006Yes. Vlaams Parlement: 79 to 29 in favour, 0 abstentions on community matters; 77 to 26 in favour, 0 abstentions on regional matters.Belgian Parliament of the Flemish Community results 19 July 2006Yes. Parlement wallon: 61 to 0 in favour, 1 abstention on regional matters; 60 to 0 in favour, 0 abstentions on transferred community matters.Wallon Parliament results19 September 2006 Yes. Parlament der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft: 25 to 0 in favour, 0 abstentions.Belgian Parliament of the German Speaking Community results20 October 2006Yes. Parlement bruxellois francophone: 64 to 0 in favour, 0 abstentions.Assembly report21 November 2006Yes. Folketing: 97 to 2 in favour, 15 abstentions.Danish Parliament results5 December 2006 27 June 2006Yes. Assemblée nationale: Approved unanimously by show of hands. French National Assembly results 6 December 20063 October 2006Yes. Sénat: Approved by show of hands with 2 senators abstaining from voting. French Senate results26 October 2006Yes. Bundestag: 529 to 12 in favour, 10 abstentions.German Bundestag results20 December 200624 November 2006Yes. Bundesrat: 69 to 0 in favour, 0 abstentions.German Bundesrat results The default date for entry into force of the Treaty was 1 January 2007.Notice concerning the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession Provisions were made for the postponement of the accession of one or both countries until 1 January 2008. Such a decision could have been taken by the Council of the European Union acting upon recommendation of the European Commission. In its 16 May 2006 monitoring report, the Commission delivered the final recommendation about the date of accession, but requested further progress from Bulgaria and Romania.Monitoring report on the state of preparedness for EU membership of Bulgaria and Romania-May 2006 The 26 September 2006 monitoring report concluded that both countries were sufficiently prepared to meet the political, economic and acquis criteria. It recommended against postponement of accessionMonitoring report on the state of preparedness for EU membership of Bulgaria and Romania – September 2006 (instead of delaying membership it was decided to address the shortcomings through a subsequent cooperation and verification mechanism). The treaty entered into force on 1 January 2007.Notice announcing the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession on 1 January 2007
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Treaty The Treaty itself consists of six articles.Full text of the Treaty
Article 1 arranges the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.
Paragraph 1 makes the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania full members of the European Union.
Paragraph 2 makes both countries parties to the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community. Thus Bulgaria and Romania do not have to separately ratify the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe.
Paragraph 3 makes Protocol that sets the conditions and arrangements for admission and its annexes an integral part of the Treaty itself.
Paragraph 4 annexes the above-mentioned Protocol to the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community and makes its provisions an integral part of these treaties.
Article 2 provides for the situation when the Treaty itself enters into force before the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe. Thus it will provide the legal basis of the membership of Bulgaria and Romania from 1 January 2007 until the Constitution of Europe is finally implemented in its present form (if ever).
Paragraph 1 states that both countries become parties to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded. Provisions of Article 1, paragraphs 2-4, will be applicable only from the date of entry into force of the Constitution of Europe.
Paragraph 2 states that, until the above-mentioned event, the conditions of admission and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the Union is founded will be provided by the Act annexed to the Treaty, which forms integral part of the Treaty itself.