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Treaty onEuropean Union(MaastrichtTreaty) 1991

TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction......................................................................................................................................3Treaty of Maastricht on European Union........................................................................................3Assessment of historical and political development of the European Union..............................4Article 1 TEU...............................................................................................................................6Constitutional structure of EU.....................................................................................................7Enhancement of notion of European integrity by European Union.............................................8Distinct issues in European law...................................................................................................8Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................10References......................................................................................................................................122

ILLUSTRATION INDEXIllustration 1: Pillars of European Union.........................................................................................83

INTRODUCTIONEuropean Union can be defined as economic and political partnership which showsunique cooperation of its 28 member states. It has been developed by the variety of bindingtreaties for the purpose of development of integration. Article 1 Treaty on European Union(Maastricht Treaty) 1991 deals with the provisions of formulation of EU. Present project reportis focused on the historical and political development of the European Union. It will includedescription regarding its process of formulation and key features. Further, assessment ofintegration notion will be done that has been introduced by initial treaties in 1950. In this aspect,issues in European Union Law will also be explained with the reference of appropriate case law. TREATY OF MAASTRICHT ON EUROPEAN UNIONEuropean Union is based is primarily based on legislatory principle that each and everyaction taken by EU is founded on treaties. Further, formed treaties are required to take eithervoluntarily or democratically approval from the member countries. By considering this aspect, ifa particular policy is not cited in the treaty, then commission is not entitled for the proposal oflaw in that particular area1. In this aspect, treaty can be considered as a binding agreementformulated among the member countries of EU. By these treaties, description is providedregarding objectives of EU, rules and regulations linked to the institution of EU, procedure ofdecision making and relationship criteria between EU and its member states.Treaties are stable but it is not rigid in nature. Due to this aspect, amendments in thesetreaties is possible in order to enhance efficiency and transparency in operating activities of EU.In addition to this, amendments are also done for the introduction of new areas of cooperation. Inthis prospect, example of introduction of single currency in Euro Zone can be considered2. Byconsidering the provisions of these treaties, institutions of EU are able to able to adopt thelegislation for the purpose of implementation in member countries. Main treaties covered in theprovisions of EU law is as follows-Merger Treaty (Brussels Treaty)1Checkel, J.T., 1999, `Social construction and integration. Journal of European Public Policy. 6(4). pp. 545-60.2Caporaso, J., 1996. The Eruopean Union and forms of state: Westphalian, regulatory or post-modern.Journal of Common Market Studies.34. pp. 29-52.4

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