The following report has been prepared in order to indicate possible amendments to the European Union (Amendment) Bill, implementing the Treaty of Lisbon, as it passed through the House of Lords:
The Lisbon Report: An analysis of the Lisbon Treaty with specific amendments and briefings for the House of Lords
The following briefings were prepared to support amendments to the European Union (Amendment) Bill, implementing the Treaty of Lisbon, as it passed through the House of Commons:
The European Foundation: An analysis of the Treaty of Lisbon, Part I
Briefings for opposing amendments to be made to the Treaty of Lisbon on: fighting cross-border crime, justice, policing, human trafficking, asylum and immigration (as debated in House of Commons, Tuesday 29 January 2008)
FIGHTING CROSS-BORDER CRIME: EU CO-DECISION, QMV, AND ECJ JURISDICTION TO BE EXTENDED INTO AREA OF POLICE AND JUDICIAL COOPERATION [ARTICLE 61]
FIGHTING CROSS-BORDER CRIME: NEW EU SECURITY COMMITTEE WILL BE SET UP TO COORDINATE NATIONAL POLICE, CUSTOMS AND CIVIL PROTECTION AUTHORITIES [ARTICLE 61D]
FIGHTING CROSS-BORDER CRIME: MEMBER STATES EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SUPER-UNION COOPERATION IN FIELD OF NATIONAL SECURITY [ARTICLE 61F]
FIGHTING CROSS-BORDER CRIME: UNION COMPETENCES EXTENDED TO FREEZING OF BANK ACCOUNTS, AND FINANCIAL ASSETS IN FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM [ARTICLE 61 H]
FIGHTING CROSS-BORDER CRIME: EU GAINS NEW COMPETENCIES IN UK ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE [ARTICLE 65]
FIGHTING CROSS-BORDER CRIME: FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE IN ABOLITION OF PILLAR STRUCTURE WILL LEAD TO FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE IN UK CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM [ARTICLE 69A]
FIGHTING CROSS-BORDER CRIME: UNION TO DEFINE CERTAIN CRIMINAL OFFENCES & MINIMUM RULES TO OVERRIDE UK CRIMINAL LAWS AND SENTENCING PROCEDURES [ARTICLE 69b]
FIGHTING CROSS-BORDER CRIME: EU WILL BEGIN TO INTERFERE IN CRIME PREVENTION BEYOND EXISTING CROSS-BORDER MEASURES [ARTICLE 69C]
FIGHTING CROSS-BORDER CRIME: BRITISH JUDICIARY MUST SUBMIT TO EUROJUST INTERFERENCE, EU CRMINAL INVESTIGATIONS & MASSIVE INTERVENTIONS IN PROSECUTING SERIOUS CRIME [ARTICLE 69D]
FIGHTING CROSS-BORDER CRIME: TREATY CREATES ROLE OF EUROPEAN PUBLIC PROSECUTOR TO COMBAT CRIMES AGAINST THE UNION [ARTICLE 69E]
JUSTICE: TREATY GIVES EUROPEAN COUNCIL POWER TO DEFINE OBJECTIVES FOR UK LEGISLATION ON FREEDOM , SECURITY AND JUSTICE [ARTICLE 61 A]
JUSTICE: NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS UNDER LEGAL OBLIGATION TO MAKE SURE EU POLICE AND JUSTICE COMPLY WITH NATIONAL AUTHORITY [ARTICLE 61B]
JUSTICE: COUNCIL WILL ADOPT NEW MEASURES TO EVALUATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY IN AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE [ARTICLE 61C]
JUSTICE: EU COUNCIL WILL ENSURE ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION BETWEEN MEMBER STATES ON POLICE AND JUDICIAL COOPERATION MEASURES [ARTICLE 61G]
JUSTICE: PROTOCOL ISSUES PRESSURE FOR THE UK TO OPT IN OR FACE FINANCIAL PENALTY [ Protocol on Transitional Provisions ]
JUSTICE: PROTOCOL SEVERS THE UK RIGHT TO OPT OUT THROUGH THREAT OF POLITICAL COMPULSION OR FACE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL PENALTY [Protocol on the Position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice]
POLICING: UNION POLICING MEASURES WILL EVENTUALLY BE REACHED THROUGH ENHANCED COOPERATION AND CRIMINAL DATA WILL NOT HAVE PROTECTION [ARTICLE 69F]
POLICING: TREATY CREATES NEW POWERS FOR EUROPEAN POLICE FORCE TO COORDINATE, ORGANISE AND UNDERTAKE INVESTIGATIONS BEYOND CROSS-BORDER CRIMES [ARTICLE 69G]
POLICING: COUNCIL SHALL CONTINUE TO SET CONDITIONS OF POLICE COOPERATION [ARTICLE 69H]
POLICING: EU TO INTERFERE IN MEMBER STATE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MAINTAINING LAW AND ORDER [ARTICLE 61 E]
HUMAN TRAFFICKING: EU EXTENDS FURTHER CONTROL OVER COMMON IMMIGRATION POLICY TO WHICH THE UK WILL BECOME SUBJECT [ARTICLE 63a]
ASYLUM AND MIGRATION POLICY: MEMBER STATES WILL SURRENDER LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE ON BORDER CHECKS, ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION AND JUDICIAL COOPERATION IN CIVIL MATTERS [ARTICLE 61 I]
ASYLUM AND MIGRATION POLICY: UK SURRENDERS INCREMENTAL POWERS ON BORDER CHECKS, ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION [ARTICLE 62]
ASYLUM AND MIGRATION POLICY: UK SURRENDERS MASSIVE CONTROLS TO COMMON ASYLUM SYSTEM, THE LOSS OF VETO IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND FINANCIAL PENALTIES WILL BE IMPOSED [ARTICLE 63]
ASYLUM AND MIGRATION POLICY: TREATY ENSURES SOLIDARITY PRINCIPLE WILL GOVERN OVER IMMIGRATION, ASYLUM AND BORDER CONTROL POLICY [ARTICLE 63b]
The European Foundation: An analysis of the Treaty of Lisbon, Part II
Briefings for opposing amendments to be made to the Treaty of Lisbon on: energy (as debated in House of Commons, Wednesday 30 January 2008)
ENERGY: UK PARLIAMENT MUST LEGALLY SUBMIT TO UNION IF AND WHEN UNION ACTS FIRST [ARTICLE 2C]
ENERGY: WITH AMBIGUOUS “SPIRIT OF SOLIDARITY”, EU SEEKS NEW BASIS FOR COMMON ENERGY POLICY [ARTICLE 100]
ENERGY: UK SURRENDERS DECISIONS OVER ITS GLOBAL ENERGY POLICY TO EU COMMON ENERGY POLICY BASED ON “SPIRIT OF SOLIDARITY” [ARTICLE 176A]
The European Foundation: An analysis of the Treaty of Lisbon, Part III
Briefings for opposing amendments to be made to the Treaty of Lisbon on: human rights (as debated in House of Commons, Tuesday 5 February 2008)
HUMAN RIGHTS: EU'S PRIORITY OF EUROPEAN HUMAN RIGHTS AGENDA NOT IN UK 'S INTEREST OF FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY [ARTICLE 1a]
HUMAN RIGHTS: TREATY DEMANDS EXTENSIVE PROTECTION OF RIGHTS IN NON-EU STATES, BRITISH ‘EURO', REPLACEMENT OF NATO FORCES WHILST REJECTING “FREE AND UNDISTORTED COMPETITION” [ARTICLE 2]
HUMAN RIGHTS: UNION WILL AIM TO COMBAT DISCRIMINATION IN SUPPORT OF A RIGHTS-BASED EUROPE [ARTICLE 5b]
HUMAN RIGHTS: UK SUBJECT TO NEW EU CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS [ARTICLE 6]
HUMAN RIGHTS: LISBON TREATY WILL IMPOSE SANCTIONS BASED ON EU PERCEPTION (NOT REALITY) OF APPLICATION OF RIGHTS IN UK [ARTICLE 7]
HUMAN RIGHTS: TREATY TO ENFORCE AN OFFICIAL EU CITIZENSHIP – BRITISH CITIZENS TO BECOME EU CITIZENS [ARTICLE 8]
HUMAN RIGHTS: UNION WILL DO POLITICAL DEALS FOR BRITAIN OUTSIDE OF EUROPE , ASSERTING EU BODY OF HUMAN RIGHTS OVER ALL EXTERNAL ACTIONS [ARTICLE 10a]
HUMAN RIGHTS: EU INTERFERES WITH MOVEMENT OF UK PERSONAL DATA RELATING TO CRIME, JUSTICE AND TRAVEL [ARTICLE 16B]
HUMAN RIGHTS: BRITISH CITIZENS WILL BECOME EU CITZENS, SURRENDERING THEIR NATIONAL CITIZENSHIP FOR LOYALTY TO THE UNION [ARTICLE 17]
HUMAN RIGHTS: IMPLEMENTATION OF BINDING CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS WILL RESULT IN UNHINDERED CONTROL OVER ENTIRE UK JUSTICE SYSTEM [Protocol on the Application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union to Poland and to the United Kingdom ]
HUMAN RIGHTS: EU WILL AGREE TO EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS GIVING IT POWERS OF A STATE AND FURTHER DESTROYING BRITISH LIBERTY & SECURITY [Protocol relating to Article 6(2) of the Treaty on European Union on the Accession of the Union to the European Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms]
HUMAN RIGHTS: PROTOCOL RECOGNISES APPLICATION OF CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS TO INTERFERE IN UK ASSESSMENT OF INTRA-EUROPEAN ASYLUM [The Protocol on asylum for nationals of Member States of the European Union]
The European Foundation: An analysis of the Treaty of Lisbon, Part IV
Briefings for opposing amendments to be made to the Treaty of Lisbon on: single market (as debated in House of Commons, Wednesday 6 February 2008)
SINGLE MARKET: COMMUNITY COMMON POLICIES WILL TAKE PRECEDENCE [ARTICLE 2B]
SINGLE MARKET: UK PARLIAMENT MUST LEGALLY SUBMIT TO UNION IF AND WHEN UNION ACTS FIRST [ARTICLE 2C]
SINGLE MARKET: FAILED EU PROTECTIONIST INTERNAL MARKET SET TO CONTINUE WITHOUT ANY OF THE MUCH NEEDED RADICAL REFORM [ARTICLE 22a]
SINGLE MARKET: RULES OF ESTABLISHING THE INTERNAL MARKET REMAIN THE SAME – UNCOMPETITIVE EUROPE GOES ON [ARTICLE 22b]
SINGLE MARKET: THE EU AS A CUSTOMS UNION WILL CONTINUE, PREVENTING AN INDEPENDENT TRADE POLICY [ARTICLE 23]
SINGLE MARKET: UNION GAINS NEW LEGAL BASIS FOR DECIDING ON CRIMINAL LAW MEASURES IN THE UK TO STRENGTHEN EU CUSTOMS COOPERATION [ARTICLE 27a]
SINGLE MARKET: EU'S UNCONDITIONAL FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT OF WORKERS SECURED [ARTICLE 39]
SINGLE MARKET: EMPOWERED EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT GIVEN STRONGER ROLE OVER FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT OF EU WORKERS [ARTICLE 40]
SINGLE MARKET: TREATY GIVES AWAY POWERS MAKING IT EASIER FOR MIGRANT WORKERS TO “ACQUIRE AND RETAIN THE RIGHT TO BENEFIT” IN THE UK [ARTICLE 42]
SINGLE MARKET: EMPOWERED EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT GIVEN POWERS OVER FREEDOM OF ESTABLISHMENT [ARTICLE 44]
SINGLE MARKET: EMPOWERED EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT GIVEN POWERS OVER FREEDOM OF ESTABLISHMENT (II) [ARTICLE 45]
SINGLE MARKET: EMPOWERED EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT GIVEN POWERS OVER FREEDOM OF ESTABLISHMENT (III) [ARTICLE 46]
SINGLE MARKET: COUNCIL-PARLIAMENT DUAL AUTHORITY STILL TO ISSUE DIRECTIVES FOR MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF DIPLOMAS, CERTIFICATES AND QUALIFICATIONS [ARTICLE 47]
SINGLE MARKET: UK OBLIGED TO OFFER OTHER EU NATIONALS EQUAL PARTICIPATION IN CAPITAL OF COMPANIES AND FIRMS [ARTICLE 48a]
SINGLE MARKET: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT HAS GREATER INFLUENCE IN EXTENDING PROVISIONS ON SERVICES FOR THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS [ARTICLE 49]
SINGLE MARKET: EU DEFINITION OF ‘SERVICES' REMAINS THE SAME [ARTICLE 50]
SINGLE MARKET: LIBERALISATION OF UK SERVICES NOW SUBJECT TO CO-DECISION PROCEDURE [ARTICLE 52]
SINGLE MARKET: TREATY DEMANDS THAT UK “SHALL ENDEAVOUR TO” UNDERTAKE THE LIBERALISATION OF A SERVICE IF ECONOMIC SITUATION IS SUITED [ARTICLE 53]
SINGLE MARKET: EU INTERFERENCE IN CAPITAL/INVESTMENT IN THIRD COUNTRIES SUBJECT TO EMPOWERED PARLIAMENT-COUNCIL DECISION-MAKING [ARTICLE 57]
SINGLE MARKET: EU INTERFERES IN UK TAX MEASURES WITH THIRD COUNTRIES [ARTICLE 58]
SINGLE MARKET: EU GAINS NEW COMPETENCIES IN UK ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE JUSTIFIED AS “NECESSARY” FOR THE INTERNAL MARKET [ARTICLE 65]
SINGLE MARKET: CREATION OF MEASURES FOR EU INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS WOULD MEAN SURRENDER OF BASIC UK RIGHTS FOR AUTHOR OR PRODUCER [ARTICLE 97A]
SINGLE MARKET: LISBON TREATY PROVISIONS ENHANCE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC & MONETARY INTEGRATION AND ESTABLISH FRAMEWORK FOR BRITISH ‘EURO' [ARTICLE 97b]
SINGLE MARKET: LISBON TREATY COULD REMOVE UK VOTE ON A CRUCIAL MATTER OF COMMON ECONOMIC POLICY [ARTICLE 99]
SINGLE MARKET: SOCIAL SUMMIT SET UP TO ENSURE THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF EU LABOUR AND SOCIAL LEGISLATION [ARTICLE 136a]
SINGLE MARKET: INTERNAL MARKET WILL CONTINUE TO BE SWAMPED BY ENDLESS LABOUR AND SOCIAL LEGISLATION [ARTICLE 137]
SINGLE MARKET: COMMISSION WILL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE CONSULTATION WITH LABOUR AND MANAGEMENT TO DECIDE SOCIAL POLICY [ARTICLE 138]
SINGLE MARKET: EMPOWERED EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT MUST BE INFORMED OF ALL AGREEMENTS WITH ‘SOCIAL PARTNERS' AT THE UNION LEVEL [ARTICLE 139]
SINGLE MARKET: COMMISSION ATTEMPTS HARMONISATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR LAWS THROUGH ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW GUIDELINES [ARTICLE 140]
SINGLE MARKET: ONLY COMMISSION CAN INITIATE ANNUAL ‘SOCIAL SITUATION' REPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY [ARTICLE 143]
SINGLE MARKET: COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES WILL STILL ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE EU SOCIAL FUND [ARTICLE 148]
SINGLE MARKET: FREE AND UNDISTORTED COMPETITION BECOMES A MERE PROTOCOL FOLLOWING ITS REMOVAL FROM THE LISBON TREATY [Protocol on the internal market and competition]
The European Foundation: An analysis of the Treaty of Lisbon, Part V
Briefings for opposing amendments to be made to the Treaty of Lisbon on: common foreign security and defence (as debated in House of Commons, Wednesday 20 February 2008) and international development (as debated in House of Commons, Monday 25 February 2008)
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: THE NEW EU FOREIGN MINISTER TO TAKE POWER OVER BRITISH FOREIGN POLICY AND OUR EXTERNAL REPRESENTATION [ARTICLE 9e]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: UNION WILL DO POLITICAL DEALS FOR BRITAIN OUTSIDE OF EUROPE , ASSERTING EU AGENDA IN ALL EXTERNAL ACTIONS [ARTICLE 10a]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: EUROPEAN COUNCIL IS TO “IDENTIFY” BRITISH INTERESTS FOR EUROPE 'S EXTERNAL OBJECTIVES [ARTICLE 10b]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: COMMON FOREIGN & SECURITY POLICY GAINS A RANGE OF NEW POWERS [ARTICLE 10c]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: EUROPEAN COUNCIL TO ULTIMATELY DECIDE ON THE FRAMING OF A COMMON DEFENCE PROGRAMME [ARTICLE 11]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: COUNCIL WILL PROVIDE ‘COMMON POSITIONS' – MEMBER STATES MUST COMPLY [ARTICLE 12]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: EUROPEAN COUNCIL WILL IDENTIFY, DECIDE AND ADOPT UNION 'S FOREIGN POLICY AND DEFENCE INTEREST [ARTICLE 13]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: NEW FOREIGN MINISTER MEANS EU DICTATORSHIP OVER ALL FOREIGN REPRESENTATION – EU LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE ARMS ARE HARMONISED, NEW EU CIVIL SERVICE IS CREATED [ARTICLE 13a]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: MEMBER STATES' “JOINT ACTIONS” ON FOREIGN MATTERS TO BE REPLACED BY EUROPEAN COUNCIL'S DECISIONS [ARTICLE 14]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: MEMBER STATES' “JOINT ACTIONS” ON FOREIGN MATTERS TO BE REPLACED BY EUROPEAN COUNCIL'S DECISIONS (II) [ARTICLE 15]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: EU COMMISSSION REPORTS TO EU FOREIGN MINISTER TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS THE COUNCIL [ARTICLE 15a]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: UK LEFT REDUNDANT IN BLOCKING COUNCIL DECISIONS AND EU FOREIGN MINISTER POWERS [ARTICLE 15b]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: UK MUST CONSULT WITH EUROPEAN COUNCIL & COUNCIL OF MINISTERS BEFORE PURSUING ANY INDEPENDENT FOREIGN POLICY ACTION [ARTICLE 16]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: NEW EU FOREIGN MINISTER GAINS NEW RIGHTS OF INITIATIVE AND RIGHT TO SELECT JUNIOR DEPUTIES [ARTICLE 18]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: UK MUST SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE EU FROM ITS SEAT AT THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL [ARTICLE 19]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: EU WILL GAIN POWERS ABOVE AND BEYOND UK DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR AURHOTIRIES [ARTICLE 20]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: EU PRESIDENCY SIDELINED AS FOREIGN MINISTER BECOMES KEY INITIATIVE FOR FOREIGN POLICY IN EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT [ARTICLE 21]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: MEMBER STATES WILL BOUND AS SUBSIDIARY COUNCILS INTO A LEGALLY-DEFINED EU STATE WITH ITS OWN FOREIGN POLICY AGREEMENTS [ARTICLE 24]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE WILL GAIN LEGISLATIVE POWERS TO DEFINE POLICIES FOR THE COUNCIL AND FOREIGN MINISTER ON FOREIGN POLICY [ARTICLE 25]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: EUROPE DEFINES POWERS FOR EUROPE-WIDE DATA SHARING AND FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSONAL DATA [ARTICLE 25a]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: AFTER THE COLLAPSE OF PILLAR STRCTURE, EU PROVIDES PROVISION FOR NOT ASSERTING FOREIGN POLICIES IN OTHER AREAS OF ACTIVITY [ARTICLE 25b]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: COUNCIL TO DETERMINE SPENDING ON CRISIS AREAS WHILST FOREIGN MINISTER DECIDES ON BRITISH CONTRIBUTIONS FOR NEW PETTY-CASH FUND [ARTICLE 28]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: THE EU COMPELLED TO HAVE COMMON ARMY MANAGED BY COUNCIL, DRIVEN BY EU FOREIGN MINISTER [ARTICLE 28A]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: EU OPERATIONS WILL INTERFERE WITH UK AUTHORITIES IN DEALING WITH TERRORISM, AND THE EU FOREIGN MINISTER WILL COORDINATE [ARTICLE 28B]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: EUROPE DEVELOPS COALTION OF WILLING TO EXPLOIT BRITISH CAPABILITIES UNDER ORDERS OF COUNCIL [ARTICLE 28C]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: THE EUROPEAN DEFENCE AGENCY IS OFFICIAL AND STRENGTHENED, EU FOREIGN MINISTER WILL TAKE PART CONTROL [ARTICLE 28D]
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: EU OFFERS PERMANENT STRUCTURED COOPERATION ON DEFENCE – BOTH USELESS AND OPRESSIVE WITHOUT THE VETO [ARTICLE 28E]
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: COMMISSION GIVEN POWERS OVER ASSOCIATION OF OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES [ARTICLE 186]
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: COMMISSION GIVEN POWERS OVER ASSOCIATION OF OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES (II) [ARTICLE 187]
EXTERNAL ACTION: UNION WILL DO POLITICAL DEALS FOR BRITAIN OUTSIDE OF EUROPE , ASSERTING EU AGENDA IN ALL EXTERNAL ACTIONS WHILST EUROPEAN COUNCIL IS TO “IDENTIFY” BRITISH INTERESTS FOR EUROPE 'S EXTERNAL OBJECTIVES [ARTICLE 188A]
EXTERNAL ACTION: EU INTERFERES IN UK FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, TO BE ABSORBED BY EU COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY [ARTICLE 188B]
EXTERNAL ACTION: TREATY PROVIDES POWERS FOR UNION TO NEGOTIATE AND MAINTAIN KEY TRADE AGREEMENTS ON WORLD STAGE [ARTICLE 188C]
EXTERNAL ACTION: DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION BETWEEN MEMBER STATES BECOMES SUBJECT TO GOVERNANCE THROUGH EU EXTERNAL ACTION POLICY [ARTICLE 188D]
EXTERNAL ACTION: EU TO DEVELOP THEMATIC PROGRAMMES OF DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION [ARTICLE 188E]
EXTERNAL ACTION: INDEPENDENT UK-BASED AID AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS WILL BE JEOPARDISED BY BINDING EU AID PROGRAMMES [ARTICLE 188F]
EXTERNAL ACTION: EU MASS-COORDINATION OF POLICY WILL PREVENT UK ACTING THROUGH ITS OWN EXTERNAL COOPERATION PLANS [ARTICLE 188G]
EXTERNAL ACTION: MEASURES ON COOPERATION WITH NON-DEVELOPING COUNTRIES SUBJECT TO COUNCIL-PARLIAMENT DECISION-MAKING [ARTICLE 188H]
EXTERNAL ACTION: EU DEFINES POWERS TO CONCLUDE AID AGREEMENTS, CREATE A HUMANITARIAN AID CORPS ORGANISATION AND ENHANCE POWERS OF INITIATIVE FOR THE COMMISSION [ARTICLE 188J]
EXTERNAL ACTION: EU FOREIGN MINISTER TO INTERFERE IN ECONOMIC RELATIONS WITH THIRD COUNTRIES AND UNION GAINS NEW BASIS UPON WHICH TO PURSUE SANCTIONS AGAINST GROUPS [ARTICLE 188K]
EXTERNAL ACTION: UK WILL BE PREVENTED FROM ENTERING INTO EXTERNAL NEGOTIATIONS SINCE UNION HAS THE PRIMARY LEGAL BASIS TO CONCLUDE AGREEMENTS [ARTICLE 188L]
EXTERNAL ACTION: EU CONTINUES TO DEMAND RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS BETWEEN UK AND THIRD COUNTRIES IN COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY MATTERS [ARTICLE 188M]
EXTERNAL ACTION: COMMISSION AND EU FOREIGN MINISTER TO INITIATE ALL EXTERNAL NEGOTIATIONS, SETTING MAJOR LIMITATIONS FOR UK [ARTICLE 188N]
EXTERNAL ACTION: EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK CONTINUES TO CONCLUDE FORMAL AGREEMENTS ON EURO EXCHANGE RATE SYSTEM [ARTICLE 188 O]
EXTERNAL ACTION: EU FOREIGN MINISTER (AND COMMISSION) ARE TO CONCLUDE INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS ON BRITAIN 'S BEHALF WITH UNITED NATIONS, COUNCIL OF EUROPE , OECD AND ALL INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS [ARTICLE 188P]
EXTERNAL ACTION: COMMISSION DELEGATIONS BECOME UNION DELEGATIONS WHICH WILL NEGOTIATE WITH EXTERNAL AGENCIES ON BEHALF OF THE UNION [ARTICLE 188Q]
EXTERNAL ACTION: UNION TO ACT IN HARMONY WHEN THERE ARE TERRORIST ATTACKS OR NATURAL DISASTERS, WITH EU FOREIGN MINISTER DECIDING ON INTERVENTION [ARTICLE 188R]
The European Foundation: An analysis of the Treaty of Lisbon, Part VI
Briefings for opposing amendments to be made to the Treaty of Lisbon on: EU institutions and decision-making (as debated in House of Commons, Tuesday 26 February 2008) and climate change (as debated in House of Commons, Wednesday 27 February 2008)
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: TREATY DEMANDS EXTENSIVE PROTECTION OF RIGHTS IN NON-EU STATES, BRITISH ‘EURO', REPLACEMENT OF NATO FORCES WHILST REJECTING “FREE AND UNDISTORTED COMPETITION” [ARTICLE 2]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EU-UK “SINCERE COOPERATION” EXTENDS EU COMPETENCES [ARTICLE 3a]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: ‘SUBSIDIARITY' PRINCIPLE MADE REDUNDANT BY EU LEGISLATIVE PRIMACY [ARTICLE 3b]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: TREATY TO ENFORCE AN OFFICIAL EU CITIZENSHIP – BRITISH CITIZENS TO BECOME EU CITIZENS [ARTICLE 8]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: TREATY CREATES MISLEADING PROVISIONS ON REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY [ARTICLE 8a]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EU TO CONTRIVE CONDITIONS FOR “OPEN” DIALOGUE [ARTICLE 8b]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: UK TO SUBMIT TO GOOD FUNCTIONING OF THE UNION – THE UNDERMINING OF OUR WESTMINSTER PARLIAMENT [ARTICLE 8c]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EU WILL CREATE BANK AND COUNCIL AS TWO NEW EU INSTITUTIONS [ARTICLE 9]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT GAINS NEW POWERS AND ENHANCED ROLES, REDUCING THE POWER OF DECISION-MAKING AT WESTMINSTER [ARTICLE 9a]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EU WILL CREATE BANK AND COUNCIL AS TWO NEW EU INSTITUTIONS [ARTICLE 9b]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES TO THE MODUS OPERANDI OF AN OTHERWISE UNDEMOCRATIC EU COUNCIL [ARTICLE 9c]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EU CREATES NEW AND MASSIVELY ENHANCED POWERS FOR COMMISSION, PARLIAMENT, PRESIDENT AND FOREIGN MINISTER [ARTICLE 9d]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE WILL GAIN NEW POWERS OVER BRITISH STATE LIABILITY, NATIONAL COURTS AND BRITISH LABOUR LAWS [ARTICLE 9f]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EU BECOMES A LEGAL EUROPEAN SUPERSTATE [ARTICLE 46a]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: LISBON TREATY IS A SELF-AMENDING TEXT – A GATEWAY TO A LEGAL EU SUPERSTATE WITH INFINITE POTENTIAL COMPETENCIES [ARTICLE 48]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL – A PROCEDURE FOR VOUNTARY WITHDRAWAL FROM THE EU [ARTICLE 49A]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: ANNEXED PROTOCOLS HAVE SAME LEGAL EFFECT AS TREATY ARTICLES [ARTICLE 49B]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EU BLURS BOUNDARIES AND DEFINITIONS OF SHARED AND EXCLUSIVE COMPETENCIES [ARTICLE 2A]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: COMMUNITY COMMON POLICIES WILL TAKE PRECEDENCE [ARTICLE 2B]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: UK PARLIAMENT MUST LEGALLY SUBMIT TO UNION IF AND WHEN UNION ACTS FIRST [ARTICLE 2C]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: UK MUST CONDUCT ECONOMIC POLICY IN INTERESTS OF EUROPEAN UNION UNDER INSTRUCTION OF COUNCIL [ARTICLE 2D]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EU SEEKS TO DIRECT POLICY FOR BRITISH INDUSTRY, HEALTH, EDUCATION, SPORT, CULTURE, CIVIL PROTECTION AND TOURISM [ARTICLE 2E]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: THE UNION PROMISES TO DEVELOP COHERENT POLICY WHICH SHALL HAVE ITS POWERS CONFERRED UPON IT BY THE MEMBER STATES [ARTICLE 2F]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: DISASTROUS COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY AND FAILED COMMON FISHERIES POLICY SET TO EXTEND CONTROLS & ASSERT POWERS OVER UK TERRITORIAL WATERS [ARTICLE 32]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: PARLIAMENT-COUNCIL TAKE DUAL AUTHORITY OVER RULES ON COMPETITION AND GRANTING OF AID [ARTICLE 36]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT EMPOWERED TO DEFEND COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY & COMMON FISHERIES POLICY [ARTICLE 37]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EU BECOMES ULTIMATE AUTHORITY OVER FREE MOVEMENT OF EU CITIZENS, PASSPORTS, IDENTITY CARDS, RESIDENCE PERMITS AND ENTITLEMENT TO BENEFITS (SOCIAL SECURITY) [ARTICLE 18]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT GREATLY EMPOWERED RELATIVE TO WESTMINSTER & CO-DECISION PROCEDURE WILL ALWAYS FAVOUR EU INTEGRATION [ARTICLE 190]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: COUNCIL WILL CONTINUE TO DECIDE ON REGULATIONS GOVERNING POLITICAL PARTIES AT EU LEVEL [ARTICLE 191]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT EMPOWERED IN DEMANDING REASONS FOR WHY NEW COMMUNITY ACTS ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY COMMISSION [ARTICLE 192]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT POWERS ENHANCED FOR INITIATIVE TO SET UP A COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY IN MALADMINISTRATION CASES [ARTICLE 193]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN STILL TO BE ELECTED BY EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT [ARTICLE 195]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: AS EUROPEAN COUNCIL BECOMES AN OFFICIAL INSTITUTION, IT MUST BE HEARD BY EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT [ARTICLE 197]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT WILL ACT ON A REDUCED MAJORITY IN PASSING EU LEGISLATION (“ABSOLUTE MAJORITY” ABANDONED) [ARTICLE 198]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT'S PROCEEDINGS TO BE PUBLISHED AS LAID DOWN IN THE TREATIES [ARTICLE 199]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT IS ONLY BODY WHO CAN VOTE OVER CENSURE/DISMISSAL OF EU FOREIGN MINISTER AND COMMISSION OFFICIALS [ARTICLE 201]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EUROPEAN COUNCIL RECOGNISED AS EU INSTITUTION, WITH REDUCED ROLE FOR THE 27 FOREIGN MINISTERS [ARTICLE 201a]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EUROPEAN COUNCIL WILL DECIDE BY QMV ON THE CONFIGURATIONS OF THE COUNCIL [ARTICLE 201b]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: CHANGES TO VOTING WEIGHTS WILL GREATLY ENHANCE EUROPEAN COUNCIL'S ABILITY TO RAM UNION DECISIONS THROUGH [ARTICLE 205]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: COUNCIL'S PROCEDURES DECIDED BY “SIMPLE MAJORITY” [ARTICLE 207]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: CUTTING DOWN THE COMMISSION SIZE WHEN UK IS WITHOUT COMMISSIONER MEANS UK WILL NOT BE ABLE TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION [ARTICLE 211a]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: COMMISSION OFFICIALS STILL BARRED FROM ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES INCOMPATIBLE WITH COMMISSION [ARTICLE 213]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: PRESIDENT OF COMMISSION AND EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT GAIN POWERS TO APPOINT REPLACEMENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION [ARTICLE 215]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: PRESIDENT GIVEN POWERS TO SACK COMMISSION STAFF AND EU FOREIGN MINISTER GAINS NEW POWERS [ARTICLE 217]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: COMMISSION MAINTAINS SAME UNDEMOCRATIC PROCEDURES [ARTICLE 218]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: COMMISSION LOOSENS THE CONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR A MEETING [ARTICLE 219]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: NUMBER OF ADVOCATES-GENERAL IN THE COURT OF JUSTICE TO BE INCREASED [ARTICLE 221]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: JUDGES AND ADVOCATES-GENERAL OF COURT OF JUSTICE WILL BE SELECTED BY A NEW PANEL, NOT BY MEMBER STATES ALONE [ARTICLE 223]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: JUDGES AND ADVOCATES-GENERAL OF GENERAL COURT WILL BE SELECTED BY A NEW PANEL, NOT BY MEMBER STATES ALONE [ARTICLE 224]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: JUDGES AND ADVOCATES-GENERAL OF GENERAL COURT AND COURT OF JUSTICE WILL BE SELECTED BY A NEW PANEL, NOT BY MEMBER STATES ALONE [ARTICLE 224a]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE SAME JURISDICTION IN MANY CLASSES OF ACTION OR PROCEEDINGS [ARTICLE 225]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: THIS TREATY CREATES SPECIALIZED FIRST INSTANCE COURTS & CREATION OF COURTS MADE EASIER THROUGH NEW PROCEDURES [ARTICLE 225a]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE WILL BEGIN TO FAST TRACK NON-COMPLIANCE PROCEEDINGS AND THREATENS UK WITH IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL PENALTIES [ARTICLE 228]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: TREATY LAYS FRAMEWORK FOR THE FOUNDING OF A EUROPEAN PATENT COURT IN WHICH EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE WOULD HAVE JURISDICTION OVER EUROPEAN PATENTS [ARTICLE 229a]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EUROPEAN COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE CARRIES ENHANCED POWERS TO JUDGE INDIVIDUAL CASES OF CONCERN AGAINST REGULATORY ACTS [ARTICLE 230]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: COURT OF JUSTICE WILL DECIDE ON WHICH ACTS AND REGULATIONS ARE VOID AND OF THOSE, WHICH ARE DEFINITIVE [ARTICLE 231]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE JURISDICTION EXTENDED TO HEAR ACTIONS AGAINST EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK AND EUROPEAN COUNCIL [ARTICLE 232]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: THE EU INSTITUTIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTS WHICH ARE DECLARED VOID BY THE ECJ MUST CONTINUE TO TAKE THE NECESSARY MEASURES TO COMPLY [ARTICLE 233]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: WHEN RULING OVER UK PERSONS BEING HELD IN CUSTODY, EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE IS OBLIGED TO DEAL WITH IT URGENTLY, APPLYING CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS [ARTICLE 234]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE CONTINUES TO HAVE JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN DISPUTES OVER COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE [ARTICLE 235]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE WILL HAVE JURISDICTION IN DECIDING OVER LEGALITY OF ACTS ADOPTED BY COUNCIL OR THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL [ARTICLE 235a]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE JURISDICTION IN DISPUTES BETWEEN COMMUNITY AND ITS SERVANTS [ARTICLE 236]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN DISPUTES BETWEEN MEMBER STATES AND THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK AND EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK [ARTICLE 237]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: ECJ JURISDICTION EXTENDED BEYOND APPLICABILITY OF REGULATIONS [ARTICLE 241]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: WITH THE MERGING OF THE PILLARS, INSTITUTIONS WILL ADOPT REGULATIONS, DIRECTIVES, DECISIONS TO EXERCISE ENHANCED “ UNION 'S COMPETENCIES” [ARTICLE 249]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: TREATY PLACES CO-DECISION PROCEDURE AS ORDINARY LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE IN ORDER TO PROCESS UNION LAW, WHILST INCREASING AREAS IN WHICH IT CAN LEGISLATE [ARTICLE 249A]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: COMMISSION WILL BE GIVEN POWER TO ADOPT “NON-LEGISLATIVE ACTS” [ARTICLE 249B]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: PRO-INTEGRATIONIST EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND UNACCOUNTABLE COMMITTEES GIVEN EXTENSIVE POWERS [ARTICLE 249C]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: COUNCIL WILL CONTINUE TO ADOPT RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACT ON PROPOSALS FROM THE COMMISSION [ARTICLE 249D]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: TREATY PROVIDES FURTHER PROCEDURES EXEMPT FROM THE COUNCIL'S UNANIMITY RULES [ARTICLE 250]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: UNION EMPOWERS PRO-INTEGRATIONIST EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT UNDER CO-DECISION PROCEDURES, WHICH FAST-TRACKS LEGISLATION THROUGH THE UNION [ARTICLE 251]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: TREATY PROVIDES FOR BINDING INTER-INSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN PARLIAMENT, COUNCIL AND COMMISSION [ARTICLE 252a]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: WHERE THE TREATIES DO NOT SPECIFY ACT TO BE ADOPTED, INSTITUTIONS SHALL SELECT IT ON A “CASE-BY-CASE BASIS” [ARTICLE 253]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: LEGISLATIVE ACTS ADOPTED UNDER SPECIAL PROCEDURES WILL BE SIGNED BY PRESIDENT OF THE RELEVANT INSTITUTION [ARTICLE 254]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS PROMISE TRANSPARENCY, DESPITE THIS TREATY BEING PURSUED THROUGH UTTER DECEPTION AND THE WIDESPREAD RECOGNITION OF THE EU AS ANTI-DEMOCRATIC [ARTICLE 254a]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: ACTS PASSED BY THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK WHICH DEMAND A FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON A PERSON WILL BE ENFORCED [ARTICLE 256]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: UNION BODIES WILL BE ADVISED ON POLICY BY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS [ARTICLE 256a]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: COMMISSION AND COUNCIL GIVEN POWERS TO DECIDE ON COMPOSITION OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE [ARTICLE 258]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE CAN BE CONVENED BY THE NEW EMPOWERED EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT [ARTICLE 260]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE WILL BE CONSULTED BY THE NEW EMPOWERED EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT [ARTICLE 262]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: COMMISSION AND COUNCIL SHALL DETERMINE THE COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS [ARTICLE 263]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS CAN BE CONVENED BY THE NEW EMPOWERED EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT [ARTICLE 264]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS WILL BE CONSULTED BY THE NEW EMPOWERED EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT [ARTICLE 265]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: UNION STATES IT WILL NOT ALLOW FOR PROJECTS IT CANNOT BUDGET FOR DEPSITE MASSIVELY OVER-BUDGETED GALILEO PROJECT GOING THROUGH [ARTICLE 268]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: UNION SHALL PROVIDE ITSELF WITH ALL FINANCIAL MEANS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE UNION OBJECTIVES [ARTICLE 269]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: UK WILL BE CONTINUE TO BE COMPELLED BY SUPER-UNION POLICIES DEVELOPED UNDER ENHANCED COOPERATION [ARTICLE 280A]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: NON-PARTICIPANTS OF ENHANCED COOPERATION WILL BE BROUGHT INTO LINE, THEIR NATIONAL LAWS CONSIDERED SECONDARY [ARTICLE 280B]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: NON-PARTICIPANTS IN ENHANCED COOPERATION WILL BE HOUNDED BY COMMISSION, WHILE EU FOREIGN MINISTER CONTROLS RATE OF INTEGRATION ON COMMON FOREIGN POLICY [ARTICLE 280C]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EU FOREIGN MINISTER DECIDING ON ELASTIC FOREIGN POLICY MEASURES WILL ASSERT ENHANCED COOPERATION MEASURES UPON THE UK [ARTICLE 280D]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EU DICTATORSHIP CONTINUES: ONLY AGREEABLE AND PARTICIPATING MEMBER STATES WILL VOTE IN THE COUNCIL ON ENHANCED COOPERATION [ARTICLE 280E]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: UK WELFARE – ALL MEMBER STATES WILL PAY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF ENHANCED COOPERATION BY THE FEW [ARTICLE 280G]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: ENHANCED COOPERATION COULD, IF IT IS DESIRED, BE SUBJECT TO QUALIFIED MAJORITY OR PARLIAMENT-COUNCIL CO-DECISION [ARTICLE 280H]
EFFECTIVENESS OF EU DECISION-MAKING: EMPOWERMENT OF PARLIAMENT AND EU FOREIGN MINISTER WILL MAKE THE UNION AND SUPER-UNION POLICIES UNDER ENHANCED COOPERATION ALMOST IDENTICAL [ARTICLE 280I]
CLIMATE CHANGE: NEW PROVISIONS SET OUT FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE DESPITE FAILURE OF EU EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME AND OTHER PROJECTS [ARTICLE 174]
CLIMATE CHANGE: COUNCIL IS FREE TO EXTEND ORDINARY LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE TO FAST TRACK PROPOSALS ON CLIMATE CHANGE [ARTICLE 175]