Key texts

JHA ‘acquis’ (all adopted measures)

Treaty provisions

The Lisbon Treaty (Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community – entry into force 1st December 2009)

Treaty of Nice (Treaty of Nice amending the Treaty on European Union, the Treaties establishing the European Communities and certain related acts – entry into force 1st February 2003)

Full text of the treaty (includes provisions on JHA and non-military crisis management)

The Amsterdam Treaty (Treaty of Amsterdam amending the Treaty of the European Union, the Treaties establishing the European Comunities and certain related acts – entry into force 1st May 1999)

Title IV of the TEC (visas, asylum, immigration and the free movement of persons)
Title VI & VII of the TEU (police, customs and judicial cooperation in criminal matters; provisions on closer cooperation)
The Schengen Protocol (incorporated the Schengen acquis into the TEC & TEU)

The Maastricht Treaty (Treaty on European Union – entry into force 1st November 1993)

Full text of the treaty
For legislation passed in the Maastricht era, see the Maastricht archive

JHA programmes

The Justice and Home Affairs agenda is guided by legislative and policy ‘programmes’. In June 2014 the European Council adopted a set of “guidelines” setting out priorities for 2014-2019.

The Stockholm Programme (2010-2014)

The Hague Programme (2004-2009)