The Treaty of Lisbon was officially signed by the Heads of State and Government of the 27 EU Member States on 13th December 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal.
To come into force, the Treaty of Lisbon has to be ratified by all 27 Member States. In the conclusions of the European Council on 14th December 2007, the Heads of State and Government called for “a swift completion of national ratification processes with a view to allowing entry into force of the Treaty on 1 January 2009”. The goal was to allow the provisions of the Treaty to apply before the European Parliament elections in June 2009.
Ireland’s rejection of the referendum on 12th June 2008 has placed the entire process in doubt, RTE has provided a fact sheet displaying precisely where the Treaty stands among the 27 member states:
Ratified (date of deposition):
Austria – 13th May 2008
Bulgaria – 28th April 2008
Denmark – 29th May 2008
France – 14th February 2008
Hungary – 6th February 2008
Malta – 8th February 2008
Romania – 11th March 2008
Slovenia – 24th April 2008
Ratified (not yet deposited):
Estonia – Signed by President 19th June 2008
United Kingdom – Royal assent 19th June 2008
Approved by parliament:
Finland (awaiting Aland vote)
Germany (President’s signature delayed pending court case)
Greece
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Poland
Portugal
Slovakia
Defeated by referendum: Ireland – 12th June 2008
Legal Challenges:
Czech Republic – Referred to court by upper house of parliament
No set date for ratification:
Belgium (partially approved)
Cyprus
Italy (new government)
Netherlands (approved by lower house 4 June)
Spain (new government)
Sweden
Sources:
“Factbox: Lisbon’s fate around the EU” (RTE: Thursday, 19 June 2008).
http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0619/eulisbon1.html
http://www.robert-schuman.org/tout-comprendre-sur-le-traite-de-lisbonne.php?r=2
http://www.cosac.eu/en/info/Treaty/
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