Glossary
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Acquis
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Acquis
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The acquis is the body of common rights and obligations that is binding on all the Member States of the European Union. It is constantly evolving and comprises:
- the content, principles and political objectives of the Treaties;
- legislation adopted pursuant to the Treaties and the case law of the Court of Justice;
- declarations and resolutions adopted by the Union;
- instruments under the Common Foreign and Security Policy;
- instruments under Justice and Home Affairs;
- international agreements concluded by the Community and those entered into by the Member States among themselves within the sphere of the Union's activities.
Adoption and implementation of the acquis * are the basis of the accession negotiations*.
* : Links marked with an asterisk lead to another entry within the glossary
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