Since the
Treaty of Amsterdam came into force in 1999, new
EU Directives, which require member states to enact legislation with specified characteristics, have been enacted in the area of anti-discrimination. The Equal Treatment Directive 2006/54/EC is a consolidation of previous Directives in this area, notably, the
Directive 76/207/EEC, which was amended by
Directive 2002/73/EC. ==See also==