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Treaty enters into force on 1 December
04.11.2009, 16:57
After a long journey, the Treaty of Lisbon has reached the goal.
With the signature of the Czech President, all EU Member States have
now ratified the text. The Treaty enters into force on 1 December and
all the details must now be put into place.
- To finalise the Treaty preparations I will now begin name
consultations. As soon as possible I will also call for an EU summit,
says Fredrik Reinfeldt.
Final storage in Rome
When all the treaties are signed, the instruments of ratification, as they are known, will be transported to premises of the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs. All international agreements or treaties have a body/organisation or country administering the instruments of ratification. As of 1957, Italy has the role of Depositary. This means, for example, that Italy has the responsiblity of receiving, confirming and informing the EU's Member States about what happens with the instruments.
Source: www.europa.eu