The Treaty of Amsterdam repeals and deletes lapsed provisions ofthe Treaty establishing the European Community, the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community and the Treatyestablishing the European Atomic Energy Community as they werein force before the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam and adapts certain of their provisions, including the insertion of certain provisions of the Treaty establishing a single Council and asingle Commission of the European Communities and the Act concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage.
Déanann Conradh Amstardam forálacha atá tite ar lár den Chonradh ag bunú an Chomhphobail Eorpaigh, den Chonradh ag bunúan Chomhphobail Eorpaigh do Ghual agus Cruach agus den Chonradh ag bunú an Chomhphobail Eorpaigh do Fhuinneamh Adamhach, mar a bhí siad i bhfeidhm roimh theacht i bhfeidhm Chonradh Amstardam a aisghairm agus a scriosadh agus forálachaáirithe díobh a oiriúnú, lena n–áirítear forálacha áirithe den Chonradh ag bunú Comhairle Aonair agus Coimisiún Aonair de na Comhphobail Eorpacha agus den Ionstraim maidir le toghadh ionadaithe do Pharlaimint na hEorpa trí vótáil chomhchoiteanndhíreach a chur isteach iontu.