ABSTRACT

Figures 5.12 and 5.13, below, attempt to show the way in which the Community remains the gateway to the Union, as at its core is the EC Treaty (the Treaty of Rome 1957 (as amended)) which gives all the rights, liabilities and obligations. Figure 5.12: the European Community as the gateway to the European Union

As can be seen, the EU is much broader than the EC. Figure 5.13: the interrelationship between the EC and EU