Sentences with phrase «to amend the treaty»
"To amend the treaty" means to make changes or revisions to an existing agreement or contract between two or more parties. Full definition
At least on two occasions proposals were put to various Intergovernmental Conferences to amend the Treaties so that the appointment of Judges to the Court of Justice of the European Union should be for a fixed period of time — say nine years — as is undoubtedly the Best Practice in Europe among higher courts where appointments are not until the age of retirement.
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If, two years after the signature of a treaty amending the Treaties, four fifths of the Member States have ratified it and one or more Member States have encountered difficulties in proceeding with ratification, the matter shall be referred to the European Council.
He said: «The 27 EU member states have agreed the shape of a new amending treaty which will enable us to work together more effectively and more efficiently.
Liberal Democrats should press the government to propose substantial reforms in Europe: a smaller European commission whose members are individually accountable to the European parliament for their conduct of their office; a council that meets openly whenever it debates legislative matters; a core of human and social rights embodied in the next amended treaty.
-LSB-...] Primary law can be changed only by amending the Treaties in accordance with Article 48 TEU.»
I find it surprising that it took so long to tidy the Agreement up, but I suppose that it is a lot of work to amend a treaty with so many Contracting Parties.
One of these organizations, the C. D. Howe Institute, made the case for the amended treaty through -LSB-...]
Scotland's Future contends that, instead of Article 49, Article 48 would be the more appropriate mode to amend the Treaties to enable Scotland's membership.
Will France's Francois Hollande win the presidential election and demand a treaty that has much more focus on growth and youth employment — perhaps negotiating with the Irish for an amended treaty?
In parliament today, Mr Brown maintained: «This is an amending treaty and not a constitutional treaty».
«It is different because it is not a constitutional treaty, it is an amending treaty,» Mr Brown told the House.
The government maintains a referendum is not needed on the EU treaty, as it is an amending treaty and not the original constitutional treaty upon which Labour promised to hold a referendum.
Unfortunately we can do little about it unless we amend treaties or take unilateral action — by the way other EU counties have done this on occassions.
«The government has rejected calls for a public vote, insisting it is not necessary because the EU treaty agreed last year is an amending treaty and not the constitution, upon which all major political parties promised to hold a referendum.»
In July, Mr Brown explained the red lines were an opt - out on the Charter of Rights and an opt - in for the justice and home affairs sections of the amending treaty.
It is hoped the meeting will see EU leaders agree on the final text for the amending treaty, which was originally agreed upon at a summit in Brussels in June 2007.
The US may want to persuade countries either to amend the treaty to bring it in line with its own interpretation, or to add a protocol that specifies how the treaty would enforce the sharing of benefits.
Country representatives did agree, however, to start negotiations to amend the treaty to include sharks.