Acquis communautaire

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Acquis COMMUNAUTAIRE The entire body of European laws is known as the acquis communautaire. This includes all the treaties, regulations and directives passed by the European institutions as well as judgements laid down by the Court of Justice. The term is most often used in connection with preparations by the 12 candidate countries to join the union. They must adopt, implement and enforce all the acquis to be allowed to join the European Union (EU). 

Promoting convergence with the European Union s extensive legislation (the acquis communautaire) and reduce the need for transition periods. 

Even the field of occupational health and safety, and the safety of machines and technical systems played a significant role in the ascension negotiations of potential member states with the EU. The ascension process was marked by thorough changes of legal measures which had to be harmonized with the European legal system called acquis communautaire. This was a commitment of the candidate countries in the form of conditions to ascend to the EU. 

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