EN Official Journal of the European Union L 112/6

TREATY

BETWEEN

THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM, THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA, THE CZECH REPUBLIC, THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA, IRELAND, THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC, THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC, THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS, THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA, THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA, THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG, THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY, THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA, THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND, THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC, ROMANIA, THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA, THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC, THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND, THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

(MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION)

AND

THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

CONCERNING THE ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA TO THE EUROPEAN UNION

HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC,

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF DENMARK,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA,

THE PRESIDENT OF IRELAND,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,

HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SPAIN,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,

THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA,

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUKE OF LUXEMBOURG,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY,

THE PRESIDENT OF MALTA,

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS,

THE FEDERAL PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,

THE PRESIDENT OF ROMANIA,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND,

UNITED in their desire to pursue the attainment of the objectives of the European Union,

DETERMINED to continue the process of creating an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe on the foundations already laid,

CONSIDERING that Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union affords European States the opportunity of becoming members of the Union,

CONSIDERING that the Republic of Croatia has applied to become a member of the Union,

CONSIDERING that the Council, after having obtained the opinion of the Commission and the consent of the European Parliament, has declared itself in favour of the admission of the Republic of Croatia,

HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS,

Elio DI RUPO

Prime Minister

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA,

Boyko BORISSOV

Prime Minister

THE PRESIDENT OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC,

Petr NECAS

Prime Minister

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF DENMARK,

Helle THORNING-SCHMIDT

Prime Minister

THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,

Dr. Angela MERKEL

Chancellor

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA,

Andrus ANSIP

Prime Minister

THE PRESIDENT OF IRELAND,

Enda KENNY

Taoiseach (Prime Minister)

THE PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,

Lucas PAPADEMOS

Prime Minister

HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SPAIN,

José Luis RODRIGUEZ ZAPATERO

President of the Government

THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,

Jean LEONETTI

Minister for Europe

THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA,

Ivo JOSIPOVIĆ,

President

Jadranka KOSOR

Prime Minister

THE PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,

Sen. Prof. Mario MONTI

President of the Council of Ministers

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,

Demetris CHRISTOFIAS

President

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA,

Valdis DOMBROVSKIS

Prime Minister

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA,

Dalia GRYBAUSKAITĖ

President

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUKE OF LUXEMBOURG,

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

Prime Minister, Minister of State

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY,

Viktor ORBÁN

Prime Minister

THE PRESIDENT OF MALTA,

Lawrence GONZI

Prime Minister

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS,

Mark RUTTE

Prime Minister, Minister of General Affairs

THE FEDERAL PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,

Werner FAYMANN

Federal Chancellor

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND,

Donald TUSK

Prime Minister

THE PRESIDENT OF THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,

Pedro PASSOS COELHO

Prime Minister

THE PRESIDENT OF ROMANIA,

Traian BĂSESCU

President

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA,

Borut PAHOR

President of the Government

THE PRESIDENT OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC,

Iveta RADICOVA

Prime Minister

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,

Jyrki KATAINEN

Prime Minister

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,

Fredrik REINFELDT

Prime Minister

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND,

The Rt. Hon. David CAMERON

Prime Minister

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: