The Lisbon Treaty: the European Foundation Analysis, Part 1

On the first significant day that the Treaty of Lisbon will be opposed through Commons debate in the UK Parliament, the European Foundation provides a through Article-by-Article analysis of the key issues underlying today’s battles – including fighting cross-border crime, justice, policing, human trafficking, asylum and immigration – which must be put forward by the Opposition in order to oppose the provisions of this Treaty. The major powers that will be surrendered have been listed below - click on an Article to read the analysis.

It is Britain and not the European Union that must retain the right to legislate for and govern the British people through the authority of a Westminster Parliament. The provisions within the Lisbon Treaty must be opposed to prevent the massively detrimental impact on the people of this country. The European project is not working – its new power-grab achieved through the Treaty of Lisbon must be stopped.

The European Foundation: An analysis of the Treaty of Lisbon, Part I: Briefings for opposing amendments to be made to the Treaty of Lisbon on: fighting cross-border crime, justice, policing, human trafficking, asylum and immigration (as debated in House of Commons, Tuesday 29 January 2008)

FIGHTING CROSS-BORDER CRIME: EU CO-DECISION, QMV, AND ECJ JURISDICTION TO BE EXTENDED INTO AREA OF POLICE AND JUDICIAL COOPERATION [ARTICLE 61]

FIGHTING CROSS-BORDER CRIME: NEW EU SECURITY COMMITTEE WILL BE SET UP TO COORDINATE NATIONAL POLICE, CUSTOMS AND CIVIL PROTECTION AUTHORITIES [ARTICLE 61D]

FIGHTING CROSS-BORDER CRIME: MEMBER STATES EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SUPER-UNION COOPERATION IN FIELD OF NATIONAL SECURITY [ARTICLE 61F]

FIGHTING CROSS-BORDER CRIME: UNION COMPETENCES EXTENDED TO FREEZING OF BANK ACCOUNTS, AND FINANCIAL ASSETS IN FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM [ARTICLE 61 H]

FIGHTING CROSS-BORDER CRIME: EU GAINS NEW COMPETENCIES IN UK ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE [ARTICLE 65]

FIGHTING CROSS-BORDER CRIME: FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE IN ABOLITION OF PILLAR STRUCTURE WILL LEAD TO FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE IN UK CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM [ARTICLE 69A]

FIGHTING CROSS-BORDER CRIME: UNION TO DEFINE CERTAIN CRIMINAL OFFENCES & MINIMUM RULES TO OVERRIDE UK CRIMINAL LAWS AND SENTENCING PROCEDURES [ARTICLE 69b]

FIGHTING CROSS-BORDER CRIME: EU WILL BEGIN TO INTERFERE IN CRIME PREVENTION BEYOND EXISTING CROSS-BORDER MEASURES [ARTICLE 69C]

FIGHTING CROSS-BORDER CRIME: BRITISH JUDICIARY MUST SUBMIT TO EUROJUST INTERFERENCE, EU CRMINAL INVESTIGATIONS & MASSIVE INTERVENTIONS IN PROSECUTING SERIOUS CRIME [ARTICLE 69D]

FIGHTING CROSS-BORDER CRIME: TREATY CREATES ROLE OF EUROPEAN PUBLIC PROSECUTOR TO COMBAT CRIMES AGAINST THE UNION [ARTICLE 69E]

JUSTICE: TREATY GIVES EUROPEAN COUNCIL POWER TO DEFINE OBJECTIVES FOR UK LEGISLATION ON FREEDOM , SECURITY AND JUSTICE [ARTICLE 61 A]

JUSTICE: NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS UNDER LEGAL OBLIGATION TO MAKE SURE EU POLICE AND JUSTICE COMPLY WITH NATIONAL AUTHORITY [ARTICLE 61B]

JUSTICE: COUNCIL WILL ADOPT NEW MEASURES TO EVALUATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY IN AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE [ARTICLE 61C]

JUSTICE: EU COUNCIL WILL ENSURE ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION BETWEEN MEMBER STATES ON POLICE AND JUDICIAL COOPERATION MEASURES [ARTICLE 61G]

JUSTICE: PROTOCOL ISSUES PRESSURE FOR THE UK TO OPT IN OR FACE FINANCIAL PENALTY [ Protocol on Transitional Provisions ]

JUSTICE: PROTOCOL SEVERS THE UK RIGHT TO OPT OUT THROUGH THREAT OF POLITICAL COMPULSION OR FACE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL PENALTY [Protocol on the Position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security andJustice]

POLICING: UNION POLICING MEASURES WILL EVENTUALLY BE REACHED THROUGH ENHANCED COOPERATION AND CRIMINAL DATA WILL NOT HAVE PROTECTION [ARTICLE 69F]

POLICING: TREATY CREATES NEW POWERS FOR EUROPEAN POLICE FORCE TO COORDINATE, ORGANISE AND UNDERTAKE INVESTIGATIONS BEYOND CROSS-BORDER CRIMES [ARTICLE 69G]

POLICING: COUNCIL SHALL CONTINUE TO SET CONDITIONS OF POLICE COOPERATION [ARTICLE 69H]

POLICING: EU TO INTERFERE IN MEMBER STATE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MAINTAINING LAW AND ORDER [ARTICLE 61 E]

HUMAN TRAFFICKING: EU EXTENDS FURTHER CONTROL OVER COMMON IMMIGRATION POLICY TO WHICH THE UK WILL BECOME SUBJECT [ARTICLE 63a]

ASYLUM AND MIGRATION POLICY: MEMBER STATES WILL SURRENDER LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE ON BORDER CHECKS, ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION AND JUDICIAL COOPERATION IN CIVIL MATTERS [ARTICLE 61 I]

ASYLUM AND MIGRATION POLICY: UK SURRENDERS INCREMENTAL POWERS ON BORDER CHECKS, ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION [ARTICLE 62]

ASYLUM AND MIGRATION POLICY: UK SURRENDERS MASSIVE CONTROLS TO COMMON ASYLUM SYSTEM, THE LOSS OF VETO IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND FINANCIAL PENALTIES WILL BE IMPOSED [ARTICLE 63]

ASYLUM AND MIGRATION POLICY: TREATY ENSURES SOLIDARITY PRINCIPLE WILL GOVERN OVER IMMIGRATION, ASYLUM AND BORDER CONTROL POLICY [ARTICLE 63b]