Treaty of Amsterdam amending the Treaty on European Union, the Treaties establishing the European Communities and certain related acts, signed at Amsterdam, 2 October 1997 - Contents

TREATY OF AMSTERDAM AMENDING THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION, THE TREATIES ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND CERTAIN RELATED ACTS

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PART ONE - SUBSTANTIVE AMENDMENTS

Articles 1-5

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PART TWO - SIMPLIFICATION

Articles 6-11

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PART THREE - GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

Articles 12-15

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ANNEX - Tables of equivalences referred to in Article 12 of the Treaty of Amsterdam

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PROTOCOLS

A. Protocol annexed to the Treaty on European Union

- Protocol on Article J.7 of the Treaty on European Union

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B. Protocols annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community

- Protocol integrating the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union

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- Protocol on the application of certain aspects of Article 7a of the Treaty establishing the European Community to the United Kingdom and to Ireland

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- Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland

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- Protocol on the position of Denmark

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C. Protocols annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community

- Protocol on asylum for nationals of Member States of the European Union

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- Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality

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- Protocol on external relations of the Member States with regard to the crossing of external borders

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- Protocol on the system of public broadcasting in the Member States

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- Protocol on protection and welfare of animals

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D. Protocols annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaties establishing the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community

- Protocol on the institutions with the prospect of enlargement of the European Union

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- Protocol on the location of the seats of the institutions and of certain bodies and departments of the European Communities and of Europol

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- Protocol on the role of national parliaments in the European Union

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FINAL ACT

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DECLARATIONS ADOPTED BY THE CONFERENCE

1. Declaration on the abolition of the death penalty

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2. Declaration on enhanced cooperation between the European Union and the Western European Union

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3. Declaration relating to Western European Union

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4. Declaration on Articles J.14 and K.10 of the Treaty on European Union

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5. Declaration on Article J.15 of the Treaty on European Union

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6. Declaration on the establishment of a policy planning and early warning unit

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7. Declaration on Article K.2 of the Treaty on European Union

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8. Declaration on Article K.3(e) of the Treaty on European Union

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9. Declaration on Article K.6(2) of the Treaty on European Union

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10. Declaration on Article K.7 of the Treaty on European Union

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11. Declaration on the status of churches and non-confessional organisations

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12. Declaration on environmental impact assessments

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13. Declaration on Article 7d of the Treaty establishing the European Community

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14. Declaration on the repeal of Article 44 of the Treaty establishing the European Community

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15. Declaration on the preservation of the level of protection and security provided by the Schengen acquis

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16. Declaration on Article 73j(2)(b) of the Treaty establishing the European Community

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17. Declaration on Article 73k of the Treaty establishing the European Community

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18. Declaration on Article 73k(3)(a) of the Treaty establishing the European Community

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19. Declaration on Article 73l(1) of the Treaty establishing the European Community

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20. Declaration on Article 73m of the Treaty establishing the European Community

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21. Declaration on Article 73o of the Treaty establishing the European Community

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22. Declaration regarding persons with a disability

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23. Declaration on incentive measures referred to in Article 109r of the Treaty establishing the European Community

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24. Declaration on Article 109r of the Treaty establishing the European Community

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25. Declaration on Article 118 of the Treaty establishing the European Community

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26. Declaration on Article 118(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Community

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27. Declaration on Article 118b(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Community

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28. Declaration on Article 119(4) of the Treaty establishing the European Community

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29. Declaration on sport

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30. Declaration on island regions

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31. Declaration relating to the Council Decision of 13 July 1987

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32. Declaration on the organisation and functioning of the Commission

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33. Declaration on Article 188c(3) of the Treaty establishing the European Community

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34. Declaration on respect for time limits under the co-decision procedure

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35. Declaration on Article 191a(1) of the Treaty establishing the European Community

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36. Declaration on the Overseas Countries and Territories

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37. Declaration on public credit institutions in Germany

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38. Declaration on voluntary service activities

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39. Declaration on the quality of the drafting of Community legislation

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40. Declaration concerning the procedure for concluding international agreements by the European Coal and Steel Community

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41. Declaration on the provisions relating to transparency, access to documents and the fight against fraud

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42. Declaration on the consolidation of the Treaties

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43. Declaration relating to the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality

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44. Declaration on Article 2 of the Protocol integrating the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union

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45. Declaration on Article 4 of the Protocol integrating the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union

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46. Declaration on Article 5 of the Protocol integrating the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union

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47. Declaration on Article 6 of the Protocol integrating the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union

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48. Declaration relating to the Protocol on asylum for nationals of Member States of the European Union

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49. Declaration relating to subparagraph (d) of the Sole Article of the Protocol on asylum for nationals of Member States of the European Union

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50. Declaration relating to the Protocol on the institutions with the prospect of enlargement of the European Union

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51. Declaration on Article 10 of the Treaty of Amsterdam

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DECLARATIONS OF WHICH THE CONFERENCE TOOK NOTE

1. Declaration by Austria and Luxembourg on credit institutions

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2. Declaration by Denmark relating to Article K.14 of the Treaty on European Union

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3. Declaration by Germany, Austria and Belgium on subsidiarity

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4. Declaration by Ireland on Article 3 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland

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5. Declaration by Belgium on the Protocol on asylum for nationals of Member States of the European Union

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6. Declaration by Belgium, France and Italy on the Protocol on the institutions with the prospect of enlargement of the European Union

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7. Declaration by France concerning the situation of the overseas departments in the light of the Protocol integrating the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union

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8. Declaration by Greece concerning the Declaration on the status of churches and non-confessional organisations

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Consolidated version of the Treaty on European Union

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Consolidated version of the Treaty establishing the European Community

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Minutes of the signing of the Treaty of Amsterdam amending the Treaty on European Union, the Treaties establishing the European Communities and certain related acts

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Declarations on Article K.7 of the Treaty on European Union as amended by the Treaty of Amsterdam

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