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Asylum treaty with Norway and Iceland

02 August 2006

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Proposal to sign treaty by Commission (COM (2000) 883, 22 Dec. 2000)
Proposal to conclude treaty by Commission (COM (2001) 55, 29 Jan. 2001; OJ 2001 C 154 E/244)
Legal base Article 63(1) EC, with Article 300
Background negotiating mandate approved at May 2000 JHA Council; negotiations completed 28 Nov. 2000
Flexibility UK and Ireland opted in; Denmark has express right to apply to join by means of Protocol
EP plenary vote in favour, 14 Feb. 2001 (OJ 2001 C 276/118)
Council draft discussed at JHA Council, 30 Nov./1 Dec. 2000; 19 Jan. 2001 Ecofin Council agreed to sign treaty; 15/16 Mar. 2001 JHA Council concluded treaty
Entry into force 1 April 2001 (OJ 2001 L 112/16)

 

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