EU Treaties

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The EU Treaties are the foundational legal agreements that establish the European Union’s institutions, powers, and decision‑making framework.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional charter of the European Union
foundational legal agreement
primary law of the European Union
adoptedBy EU Member States
alsoKnownAs EU founding treaties
founding treaties of the European Union
amendedBy Treaty of Amsterdam
Treaty of Lisbon
Treaty of Nice
bindingOn EU Member States
European Union institutions
composedOf Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
Euratom Treaty
Treaty on European Union
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
define competences of the European Union
decision-making procedures of the European Union
division of competences between the EU and Member States
institutions of the European Union
legal personality of the European Union
objectives of the European Union
policy areas of the European Union
powers of the European Union
enshrine fundamental rights protection in the EU
principle of conferral
principle of proportionality
principle of subsidiarity
entryIntoForceCondition unanimous ratification by Member States according to their constitutional requirements
hierarchicalRelation have primacy over secondary EU legislation
interpretedBy Court of Justice of the European Union
languageRegime authentic in all official EU languages
legalStatus primary law in the EU legal order
precededBy Treaties of Rome 1957
Treaty of Paris 1951
provideFor creation of the Council of the European Union
creation of the Court of Justice of the European Union
creation of the European Central Bank
creation of the European Commission
creation of the European Council
creation of the European Parliament
regulate area of freedom, security and justice
budgetary procedures in the European Union
common foreign and security policy
external action of the European Union
internal market of the European Union
legislative procedures in the European Union
require ratification by all Member States

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Petersberg Tasks laterIntegratedInto European Union treaties
linked to: EU Treaties
Committee on European Union Affairs fieldOfWork European Union treaties
linked to: EU Treaties
Treaty of Paris (1951) legalSuccessor European Community treaties
linked to: EU Treaties
CJUE interprets EU Treaties
European Union outermost regions governedBy EU treaties
linked to: EU Treaties
Treaty of Brussels (1975) category Treaties of the European Communities
linked to: EU Treaties
Treaty of Nice category Treaties of the European Union
linked to: EU Treaties
Member of the European Parliament legalBasis Treaties of the European Union
subject linked to: MEP
linked to: EU Treaties
acquis communautaire governedBy European Union treaties
linked to: EU Treaties
European Council notification procedure category European Union constitutional law
linked to: EU Treaties
European security architecture includesMechanism EU mutual assistance clause
linked to: EU Treaties
Maastricht Treaty category Treaties of the European Union
subject linked to: Maastricht Treaty 1992
linked to: EU Treaties
TFEU Article 106 partOf European Union primary law
linked to: EU Treaties
Foreign Affairs Council subjectTo EU treaties
subject linked to: FAC
linked to: EU Treaties
First Enlargement Treaty precededBy Founding Treaties of the European Communities
linked to: EU Treaties