The Treaty of Nice, European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights

• Author: Nicolae Dura - Catalina Mititelu
• Position: Professor PhD, Ovidius University of Constanta - Senior Lecturer, PhD, Ovidius University of Constanta
• Pages: 123-129

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Abstract

: The enforcement of the Ch

rights provided in the European Uni

the

protection of human rights, expa

security etc. At the same time, the pr

Treaty as regards the European Eco

also i n reaching a new phase in the

European Communities stipulated in

Keywords:

the human rights

; the Eu

Gathered in Cologne on June 4

th

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applicable at Union level should b

(Conclusions, Item 44). This “Eur

Schutter, 2002)

has been published

has been adopted on December 10, 2

and has been signed on February, 20

(France). Although this Treaty –

en

the 15 member-

states of The Europ

example, the Irish people rejected th

The Treaty of Nice represents –

alon

The Treaty of Amsterdam –

a consti

knowing and applying the provisions

The institutional changes provided b

the year 2004. Thus, the new Europ

and the new Commission, which

members.

The agreement concluded in the en

members that would activate in The

The Great Britain – 72; France –

72

25; Greece -

22; The Czech Republ

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Charter of Nice not only offered the more visible image of the ba

nion Member States, but also established the more solid juridica

xpanded over other fields of activity, e.g. the guarantee of comm

provisions of the Treaty of Nice resulted not only in the modifica

conomi

c Community, in order to establish the European Comm

the pr ocess of European Integration, engaged through the creat

in the European Union Treaty.

European Union Treaty; the right to liberty and security

, 1999, The European Council required that

“the fund

d be consolidated in a Charter and thereby made m

European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights” (

ed in Nice as a Treaty (Petri

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Constantinescu, 2007,

0, 2000 by 15 state and government leaders of The Eu

, 2001 during the Session of The European Council ga

entered into force on January the 1

st

, 2003 –

has been

ropean Union, it has not been ratified by all signato

the Treaty in June, 2001 through a Referendum.

long with other foregoing Treaties, e.g. The Treaty of M

stitutional instrument regarding the human rights, hen

ons included within

its text.

d by The Treaty of Nice would only have been applie

ropean Parliament elected in June 2004 consisted in

ch started its mandate

in November 2004, only co

end of the meeting in Nice has also established the

he European Parliament. Thus, Germany would have

72; Italy

- 72; Spain - 50; Poland - 50; Romania -

33;

blic

- 20; Belgium - 22; Hungary - 20; Portugal -

22;

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tal Rights

basic human

ical basis for

mmunication

ication of the

munity, but

eation of the

ndamental rights

e more evident”

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07, p. 10), which

European Union,

gathered in Nice

een signed by all

atory states. For

of Maastricht and

ence the need of

lied starting with

in 732 members,

consisted in 25

e number of the

ave 99 members;

33; Netherlands

-

22; Sweden

- 18;

527, Romania

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