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Article 20

In its loan and guarantee operations , the Bank shall observe the following principles :

1 . It shall ensure that its funds are employed as rationally as possible in the interests of the Community .

It may grant loans or guarantees only :

( a ) where , in the case of projects carried out by undertakings in the production sector , interest and amortisation payments are covered out of operating profits or , in other cases , either by a commitment entered into by the State in which the project is carried out or by some other means ; and

( b ) where the execution of the project contributes to an increase in economic productivity in general and promotes the attainment of the common market .

2 . It shall neither acquire any interest in an undertaking nor assume any responsibility in its management unless this is required to safeguard the rights of the Bank in ensuring recovery of funds lent .

3 . It may dispose of its claims on the capital market and may , to this end , require its debtors to issue bonds or other securities .

4 . Neither the Bank nor the Member States shall impose conditions requiring funds lent by the Bank to be spent within a specified Member State .

5 . The Bank may make its loans conditional on international invitations to tender being arranged .

6 . The Bank shall not finance , in whole or in part , any project opposed by the Member State in whose territory it is to be carried out .
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Article 247

This Treaty shall be ratified by the High Contracting Parties in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements . The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Government of the Italian Republic .

This Treaty shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the deposit of the instrument of ratification by the last signatory State to take this step . If , however , such deposit is made less than fifteen days before the beginning of the following month , this Treaty shall not enter into force until the first day of the second month after the date of such deposit .
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++++ ARTICLE 72 MEMBER STATES SHALL KEEP THE COMMISSION INFORMED OF ANY MOVEMENTS OF CAPITAL TO AND FROM THIRD COUNTRIES WHICH COME TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE . THE COMMISSION MAY DELIVER TO MEMBER STATES ANY OPINIONS WHICH IT CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE ON THIS SUBJECT .
TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, CONVENTION ON CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS COMMON TO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, SECTION I: THE ASSEMBLY, ARTICLE 1





++++ Article 1 The powers and jurisdiction which the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community confer upon the Assembly shall be exercised , in accordance with those Treaties , by a single Assembly composed and designated as provided in Article 138 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and in Article 108 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community .
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++++ Article 222 This Treaty shall in no way prejudice the rules in Member States governing the system of property ownership .
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++++ ARTICLE 88 UNTIL THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE PROVISIONS ADOPTED IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE 87 , THE AUTHORITIES IN MEMBER STATES SHALL RULE ON THE ADMISSIBILITY OF AGREEMENTS , DECISIONS AND CONCERTED PRACTICES AND ON ABUSE OF A DOMINANT POSITION IN THE COMMON MARKET IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THEIR COUNTRY AND WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 85 , IN PARTICULAR PARAGRAPH 3 , AND OF ARTICLE 86 .
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Article 232

1 . The provisions of this Treaty shall not affect the provisions of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community , in particular as regards the rights and obligations of Member States , the powers of the institutions of that Community and the rules laid down by that Treaty for the functioning of the common market in coal and steel .

2 . The provisions of this Treaty shall not derogate from those of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community .
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Article 6

( repealed by Article 23 of the Merger Treaty )

( See Article 20 of the Merger Treaty , which reads as follows :

1 . The administrative expenditure of the European Coal and Steel Community and the revenue relating thereto , the revenue and expenditure of the European Economic Community , and the revenue and expenditure of the European Atomic Energy Community , with the exception of that of the Supply Agency and the Joint Undertakings , shall be shown in the budget of the European Communities in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the Treaties establishing the three Communities . This budget , which shall be in balance as to revenue and expenditure , shall take the place of the administrative budget of the European Coal and Steel Community , the budget of the European Economic Community and the operating budget and research and investment budget of the European Atomic Energy Community . (*)

2 . The portion of the expenditure covered by the levies provided for in Article 49 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community shall be fixed at eighteen million units of account .

As from the financial year beginning 1 January 1967 , the Commission shall submit annually to the Council a report on the basis of which the Council shall examine whether there is reason to adjust this figure to changes in the budget of the Communities . The Council shall act by the majority laid down in the first sentence of the fourth paragraph of Article 28 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community . The adjustment shall be made on the basis of an assessment of developments in expenditure arising from the application of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community .

3 . The portion of the levies assigned to cover expenditure under the budget of the Communities shall be allocated by the Commission for the implementation of that budget in accordance with the timetable provided for in the financial regulations adopted pursuant to Article 209 ( b ) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and Article 183 ( b ) of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community relating to the methods and procedure whereby the contributions of the Member States shall be made available . )

(*) Paragraph ( 1 ) as amended by Article 10 of the Treaty amending Certain Budgetary Provisions .
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TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, PART THREE - POLICY OF THE COMMUNITY, TITLE III - SOCIAL POLICY, CHAPTER 2: THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND, ARTICLE 128





++++ Article 128 The Council shall , acting on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the Economic and Social Committee , lay down general principles for implementing a common vocational training policy capable of contributing to the harmonious development both of the national economies and of the common market .
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Article 9

1 . The Board of Governors shall consist of the Ministers designated by the Member States .

2 . The Board of Governors shall lay down general directives for the credit policy of the Bank , with particular reference to the objectives to be pursued as progress is made in the attainment of the common market .

The Board of Governors shall ensure that these directives are implemented .

3 . The Board of Governors shall in addition :

( a ) decide whether to increase the subscribed capital in accordance with Article 4 ( 3 ) and Article 5 ( 2 ) ; (*)

( b ) exercise the powers provided in Article 6 in respect of special loans ;

( c ) exercise the powers provided in Articles 11 and 13 in respect of the appointment and the compulsory retirement of the members of the Board of Directors and of the Management Committee , and those powers provided in the second subparagraph of Article 13 ( 1 ) ; (*)

( d ) authorise the derogation provided for in Article 18 ( 1 ) ;

( e ) approve the annual report of the Board of Directors ;

( f ) approve the annual balance sheet and profit and loss account ;

( g ) exercise the powers and functions provided in Articles 4 , 7 , 14 , 17 , 26 and 27 ; (**)

( h ) approve the rules of procedure of the Bank .

4 . Within the framework of this Treaty and this Statute , the Board of Governors shall be competent to take , acting unanimously , any decisions concerning the suspension of the operations of the Bank and , should the event arise , its liquidation .

(*) Subparagraphs ( a ) and ( c ) as amended by Article 4 of Protocol No 1 annexed to the Act of Accession .

(**) Subparagraph ( g ) as amended by Article 3 of the Treaty amending the Protocol on the Statute of the Bank .
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Article 1

The Member States shall , under the conditions laid down below , participate in measures which will promote the social and economic development of the countries and territories listed in Annex IV to this Treaty , by supplementing the efforts made by the authorities responsible for those countries and territories .

For this purpose , a Development Fund for the Overseas Countries and Territories is hereby established , into which the Member States shall , over a period of five years , pay the annual contributions set out in Annex A to this Convention .

The Fund shall be administered by the Commission .
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ARTICLE 105

1 . IN ORDER TO FACILITATE ATTAINMENT OF THE OBJECTIVES SET OUT IN ARTICLE 104 , MEMBER STATES SHALL COORDINATE THEIR ECONOMIC POLICIES . THEY SHALL FOR THIS PURPOSE PROVIDE FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN THEIR APPROPRIATE ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND BETWEEN THEIR CENTRAL BANKS .

THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO ACHIEVE SUCH COOPERATION .

2 . IN ORDER TO PROMOTE COORDINATION OF THE POLICIES OF MEMBER STATES IN THE MONETARY FIELD TO THE FULL EXTENT NEEDED FOR THE FUNCTIONING OF THE COMMON MARKET , A MONETARY COMMITTEE WITH ADVISORY STATUS IS HEREBY SET UP . IT SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING TASKS :

- TO KEEP UNDER REVIEW THE MONETARY AND FINANCIAL SITUATION OF THE MEMBER STATES AND OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE GENERAL PAYMENTS SYSTEM OF THE MEMBER STATES AND TO REPORT REGULARLY THEREON TO THE COUNCIL AND TO THE COMMISSION ;

- TO DELIVER OPINIONS AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNCIL OR OF THE COMMISSION OR ON ITS OWN INITIATIVE , FOR SUBMISSION TO THESE INSTITUTIONS .

THE MEMBER STATES AND THE COMMISSION SHALL EACH APPOINT TWO MEMBERS OF THE MONETARY COMMITTEE .
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Article 202

The expenditure shown in the budget shall be authorised for one financial year , unless the regulations made pursuant to Article 209 provide otherwise .

In accordance with conditions to be laid down pursuant to Article 209 , any appropriations , other than those relating to staff expenditure , that are unexpended at the end of the financial year may be carried forward to the next financial year only .

Appropriations shall be classified under different chapters grouping items of expenditure according to their nature or purpose and subdivided , as far as may be necessary , in accordance with the regulations made pursuant to Article 209 .

The expenditure of the Assembly , the Council , the Commission and the Court of Justice shall be set out in separate parts of the budget , without prejudice to special arrangements for certain common items of expenditure .
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++++ Article 114 The agreements referred to in Article 111 ( 2 ) and in Article 113 shall be concluded by the Council on behalf of the Community , acting unanimously during the first two stages and by a qualified majority thereafter .
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DECLARATION BY THE GOVERNMENT

OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

on

the definition of the expression " German National "

At the time of signature of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community , the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany makes the following declaration :

" All Germans as defined in the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany shall be considered nationals of the Federal Republic of Germany " .
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Article 130q

1 . The Council shall , acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee , adopt the provisions referred to in Articles 130i and 130o .

2 . The Council shall , acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission , after consulting the Economic and Social Committee , and in co-operation with the European Parliament , adopt the provisions referred to in Articles 130k , 130l , 130m , 130n and 130p ( 1 ) . The adoption of these supplementary programmes shall also require the agreement of the Member States concerned . " .
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Article 227

1 . This Treaty shall apply to the Kingdom of Belgium , the Kingdom of Denmark , the Federal Republic of Germany , the French Republic , Ireland , the Italian Republic , the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . (*)

2 . With regard to Algeria and the French overseas departments , the general and particular provisions of this Treaty relating to :

- the free movement of goods ;

- agriculture , save for Article 40 ( 4 ) ;

- the liberalisation of services ;

- the rules on competition ;

- the protective measures provided for in Articles 108 , 109 and 226 ;

- the institutions ,

shall apply as soon as this Treaty enters into force .

The conditions under which the other provisions of this Treaty are to apply shall be determined , within two years of the entry into force of this Treaty , by decisions of the Council , acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission .

The institutions of the Community will , within the framework of the procedures provided for in this Treaty , in particular Article 226 , take care that the economic and social development of these areas is made possible .

3 . The special arrangements for association set out in Part Four of this Treaty shall apply to the overseas countries and territories listed in Annex IV to this Treaty .

This Treaty shall not apply to those overseas countries and territories having special relations with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland which are not included in the aforementioned list . (**)

4 . The provisions of this Treaty shall apply to the European territories for whose external relations a Member State is responsible .

5 . (***) Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs :

( a ) This Treaty shall not apply to the Faroe Islands . The Government of the Kingdom of Denmark may , however , give notice , by a declaration deposited by 31 December 1975 at the latest with the Government of the Italian Republic , which shall transmit a certified copy thereof to each of the Governments of the other Member States , that this Treaty shall apply to those Islands . In that event , this Treaty shall apply to those Islands from the first day of the second month following the deposit of the declaration .

( b ) This Treaty shall not apply to the Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Cyprus .

( c ) This Treaty shall apply to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man only to the extent necessary to ensure the implementation of the arrangements for those islands set out in the Treaty concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Economic Community and to the European Atomic Energy Community signed on 22 January 1972 .

(*) Paragraph ( 1 ) as amended by Article 26 ( 1 ) of the Act of Accession , modified by Article 15 ( 1 ) of the Adaptation Decision .

(**) Second subparagraph added by Article 26 ( 2 ) of the Act of Accession .

(***) Paragraph 5 added by Article 26 ( 3 ) of the Act of Accession , modified by Article 15 ( 2 ) of the Adaptation Decision .
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Article 130e

After adoption of the decision referred to in Article 130d , implementing decisions relating to the European Regional Development Fund shall be taken by the Council , acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission and in co-operation with the European Parliament .

With regard to the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund , Guidance Section and the European Social Fund , Articles 43 , 126 and 127 remain applicable respectively . " .
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Official Journal L 169 , 29/06/1987 P. 0010
Article 188c

1. The Court of Auditors shall examine the accounts of all revenue and expenditure of the Community. It shall also examine the accounts of all revenue and expenditure of all bodies set up by the Community in so far as the relevant constituent instrument does not preclude such examination.

The Court of Auditors shall provide the European Parliament and the Council with a statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions.

2. The Court of Auditors shall examine whether all revenue has been received and all expenditure incurred in a lawful and regular manner and whether the financial management has been sound.

The audit of revenue shall be carried out on the basis both of the amounts established as due and the amounts actually paid to the Community.

The audit of expenditure shall be carried out on the basis both of commitments undertaken and payments made.

These audits may be carried out before the closure of accounts for the financial year in question.

3. The audit shall be based on records and, if necessary, performed on the spot in the other institutions of the Community and in the Member States. In the Member States the audit shall be carried out in liaison with the national audit bodies or, if these do not have the necessary powers, with the competent national departments. These bodies or departments shall inform the Court of Auditors whether they intend to take part in the audit.

The other institutions of the Community and the national audit bodies or, if these do not have the necessary powers, the competent national departments, shall forward to the Court of Auditors, at its request, any document or information necessary to carry out its task.

4. The Court of Auditors shall draw up an annual report after the close of each financial year. It shall be forwarded to the other institutions of the Community and shall be published, together with the replies of these institutions to the observations of the Court of Auditors, in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

The Court of Auditors may also, at any time, submit observations, particularly in the form of special reports, on specific questions and deliver opinions at the request of one of the other institutions of the Community.

It shall adopt its annual reports, special reports or opinions by a majority of its members.

It shall assist the European Parliament and the Council in exercising their powers of control over the implementation of the budget.
Article 73g

1. If, in the cases envisaged in Article 228a, action by the Community is deemed necessary, the Council may, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 228a, take the necessary urgent measures on the movement of capital and on payments as regards the third countries concerned.

2. Without prejudice to Article 224 and as long as the Council has not taken measures pursuant to paragraph 1, a Member State may, for serious political reasons and on grounds of urgency, take unilateral measures against a third country with regard to capital movements and payments. The Commission and the other Member States shall be informed of such measures by the date of their entry into force at the latest.

The Council may, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, decide that the Member State concerned shall amend or abolish such measures. The President of the Council shall inform the European Parliament of any such decision taken by the Council.
TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY - PART THREE : COMMUNITY POLICIES - TITLE III : FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSONS, SERVICES AND CAPITAL - CHAPTER 4 : CAPITAL AND PAYMENTS - ARTICLE 73E



Official Journal C 191 , 29/07/1992 P. 0009



Article 73e By way of derogation from Article 73b, Member States which, on 31 December 1993, enjoy a derogation on the basis of existing Community law, shall be entitled to maintain, until 31 December 1995 at the latest, restrictions on movements of capital authorized by such derogations as exist on that date.
Article 189c

Where reference is made in this Treaty to this Article for the adoption of an act, the following procedure shall apply:

(a) The Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission and after obtaining the opinion of the European Parliament, shall adopt a common position.

(b) The Council's common position shall be communicated to the European Parliament. The Council and the Commission shall inform the European Parliament fully of the reasons which led the Council to adopt its common position and also of the Commission's position.

If, within three months of such communication, the European Parliament approves this common position or has not taken a decision within that period, the Council shall definitively adopt the act in question in accordance with the common position.

(c) The European Parliament may, within the period of three months referred to in point (b), by an absolute majority of its component members, propose amendments to the Council's common position. The European Parliament may also, by the same majority, reject the Council's common position. The result of the proceedings shall be transmitted to the Council and the Commission.

If the European Parliament has rejected the Council's common position, unanimity shall be required for the Council to act on a second reading.

(d) The Commission shall, within a period of one month, re- examine the proposal on the basis of which the Council adopted its common position, by taking into account the amendments proposed by the European Parliament.

The Commission shall forward to the Council, at the same time as its re-examined proposal, the amendments of the European Parliament which it has not accepted, and shall express its opinion on them. The Council may adopt these amendments unanimously.

(e) The Council, acting by a qualified majority, shall adopt the proposal as re-examined by the Commission.

Unanimity shall be required for the Council to amend the proposal as re-examined by the Commission.

(f) In the cases referred to in points (c), (d) and (e), the Council shall be required to act within a period of three months. If no decision is taken within this period, the Commission proposal shall be deemed not to have been adopted.

(g) The periods referred to in points (b) and (f) may be extended by a maximum of one month by common accord between the Council and the European Parliament.