12006E/APP/02

Amendments to Primary Legislation further to the Accession of the

Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union - II. Treaty
establishing the European Community 

Official Journal C 321 E , 29/12/2006 P. 0327 - 0329

AMENDMENTS TO PRIMARY LEGISLATION FURTHER TO THE

ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA AND ROMANIA TO THE
EUROPEAN UNION
Further to the entry in force of the Treaty concerning the accession
of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, the
following articles shall be amended as set out below.
II. TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
1. The last sentence of Article 57(1) shall be replaced by the
following:
"In respect of restrictions existing under national law in Bulgaria,
Estonia and Hungary, the relevant date shall be 31 December 1999."
2. The second paragraph of Article 189 shall be replaced by the
following:
"The number of Members of the European Parliament shall not
exceed 736."
3. With effect from the start of the 2009-2014 term, in Article 190(2)
the first subparagraph shall be replaced by the following:
"2. The number of representatives elected in each Member State shall
be as follows:
Belgium | 22 |
Bulgaria | 17 |
Czech Republic | 22 |
Denmark | 13 |
Germany | 99 |
Estonia | 6 |
Greece | 22 |
Spain | 50 |
France | 72 |
Ireland | 12 |
Italy | 72 |
Cyprus | 6 |
Latvia | 8 |
Lithuania | 12 |
Luxembourg | 6 |
Hungary | 22 |
Malta | 5 |
Netherlands | 25 |
Austria | 17 |
Poland | 50 |
Portugal | 22 |
Romania | 33 |
Slovenia | 7 |
Slovakia | 13 |
Finland | 13 |
Sweden | 18 |
United Kingdom | 72." |
4. In Article 205(2), the following shall be inserted in the first
subparagraph:
"Bulgaria | 10 |
Romania | 14". |
5. In Article 205(2), the second and third subparagraphs shall be
replaced by the following:
"Acts of the Council shall require for their adoption at least 255 votes
in favour cast by a majority of the members where this Treaty
requires them to be adopted on a proposal from the Commission.
In other cases, for their adoption acts of the Council shall require at
least 255 votes in favour, cast by at least two-thirds of the
members."
6. In Article 258, the following shall be inserted in the second
subparagraph:
"Bulgaria | 12 |
Romania | 15". |
7. In Article 263, the following shall be inserted in the third
subparagraph:
"Bulgaria | 12 |
Romania | 15". |
8. In Article 299(1), the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania shall be
inserted in the list of Member States.
9. The second paragraph of Article 314 shall be replaced by the
following:
"Pursuant to the Accession Treaties, the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish,
English, Estonian, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Latvian,
Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian,
Spanish and Swedish versions of this Treaty shall also be authentic."
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