<prompt> Write a continuation for this paragraph - Izingxoxo zokuguqula izikhungo ze-EU zaqala ngo-2001, okwaholela ekuqaleni esiphakamisweni soMthethosisekelo waseYurophu, owawuzosusa izivumelwano zaseYurophu ezikhona futhi uzibuyisele ngomthethosisekelo. Nakuba yaqinisekiswa iningi lamazwe angamalungu, yalahlwa ngemuva kokwenqatshwa ama-55 abavoti baseFrance ngo-29 Meyi 2005 bese kuba ngama-61 abavoti baseNetherlands ngo-1 Juni 2005. Ngemva kwesikhathi sokuzindla, amazwe angamalungu avumelana esikhundleni salokho ukuba agcine izivumelwano ezikhona futhi azishintshe, ukuze enze umthetho izinguquko eziningana ezazicatshangwe kumthethosisekelo owalahlwa. Isivumelwano senguquko esishintshayo sabhalwa futhi sasayinwa eLisbon ngo-2007. Ekuqaleni kwakuhloswe ukuba isamukelwe yizo zonke izizwe ezingamalungu ekupheleni kuka-2008. Lesi sikhathi asiphumelelanga, ikakhulukazi ngenxa yokwenqatshwa kokuqala kweSivumelwano ngoJuni 2008 ngabakhethi base-Ireland, isinqumo esabuyiselwa emuva kwinhlolovo yesibili  <response>: ngo-Okthoba 2009 ngemuva kokuthi i-Ireland ithole amalungelo amaningi ahlobene nesivumelwano. 