Library Guides/ European Law

Primary and Secondary Legislation

The Primary Legislation in European Law
Consolidated, original and some other treaties
Offical Journal
The Secondary Legislation of European Law is found in: Regulations, Directives and Decisions
Summaries of EU law in 32 different areas

Treaty on European Union (also called the Maastricht Treaty or TEU) Signed on 7 february 1992, entered into force on 1 november 1993 Official Journal C 191 of 29 July 1992
Treaty Establishing the European Economic Community Signed on March 25, 1957, entered into force on 1 january 1958 (The Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) was signed at the same time and the two are therefore jointly known as the Treaties of Rome).
Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (Also called: Euratom or Treaty of Rome) Signed on March 25, 1957, entered into force on 1 january 1958
Treaty Establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (also called the ECSC Treaty or Treaty of Paris) Signed April 18, 1951, entered into force July 23, 1952 No longer in force, Date of end of validity: July 23, 2002

Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community (also called Treaty of Lisbon, Reform Treaty or EU Reform Treaty, ToLSigned at Lisbon, 13 December 2007 Official Journal C 306 of 17 December 2007