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This paper assesses the legislative achievements made in the objectives set by the Amsterdam Treaty and the Tampere European Council. It explores why a number of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) policies experienced a greater degree of development than others. The authors consider the existence of frictions and strains between member states as the main cause of differences in development. They examine the way in which these frictions affected the implementation of policies and how these may be exacerbated by the EU enlargement.