| Title | Treaty of Lisbon Amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty Establishing the European Community |
| Publisher | European Union |
| Publication Date | 13 December 2007 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | 2007/C 306/01 |
| Reference | 2007/C 306/01 |
| Cite as | European Union, Treaty of Lisbon Amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty Establishing the European Community, 13 December 2007, 2007/C 306/01, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/476258d32.html [accessed 23 November 2009] |
| Comments | Published in the Official Journal of the European Union (C 306/1) of 17 December 2007. The Treaty of Lisbon amends the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty Establishing the European Community. The latter will be renamed the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. In addition, several Protocols and Declarations are attached to the Treaty. It was approved by EU leaders on 18-19 October, and signed by the Heads of State or Government of the 27 Member States in Lisbon on 13 December 2007. The Treaty needs to be ratified by Member States for its entry into force on 1 January 2009. |