Enlargement of the European Union and "morally imperative", which reflected the desire of the EU to admit these countries as members, even though they were less developed than the Western European countries. Following this Romania and Bulgaria, though were deemed initially as not fully ready by the Commission to join in 2004, acceded nevertheless on 1 January 2007. These, like the countries joining in 2004, faced a series of restrictions as to their citizens not fully enjoying working rights on the territory of some of the older EU members. Bulgaria and Romania are not yet members of the Schengen area; however, their citizens can travel
Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom relating to the European Communities and the European Union European Union and also gave legal effect to European Union Law (then Community law) which came into effect on 1 January 1973, the day the UK officially joined. This act incorporated the Single European Act into the 1972 Act. This act incorporated the Maastricht Treaty into the 1972 Act which created the European Union. This act incorporated the Amsterdam Treaty into the 1972 Act. This act incorporated the Nice Treaty into the 1972 Act. This act incorporated the Treaty of Lisbon into the 1972 Act. These acts also amend the 1972 Act. This act legislated for the holding of the