§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects the Treaty of Amsterdam to come into force. [82714]
§ Ms Quin[pursuant to her reply, 28 April 1999, c. 180]: An administrative error led to a mistake in my earlier answer to the hon. Member of 28 April. The correct answer is as follows.
The process of ratification of the Treaty of Amsterdam was completed on 30 March, when France deposited its instruments of ratification with the Italian Government.
The Treaty entered into force on 1 May 1999, in accordance with Article 14(2) of the Treaty of Amsterdam.