European Union Research Guide

This guide provides information on the European Union and how to navigate among EU documents.

Primary Legislation: Treaties

Now that we've covered good secondary sources for European Union information, let's turn our attention to primary sources. 

Current Treaties

Current treaties are known as primary legislation. Treaties between the EU and third party countries, or those between member states are also considered primary legislation.

Other Treaties 

Finding Treaties

To find additional EU treaties, there are several places you can look:

Treaties between the EU and the United States can also be found in the U.S. Treaties and Other International Acts Series. Likewise, United Nations treaties to which the EU is a party can be found on the UN Treaties website.