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Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version)

Article 3

1. For the purposes set out in Article 2, the activities of the Community shall include, as provided in this Treaty and in accordance with the timetable set out therein:

(a) the prohibition, as between Member States, of customs duties and quantitative restrictions on the import and export of goods, and of all other measures having equivalent effect;

(b) a common commercial policy;

(c) an internal market characterised by the abolition, as between Member States, of obstacles to the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital;

(d) measures concerning the entry and movement of persons as provided for in Title IV;

(e) a common policy in the sphere of agriculture and fisheries;

(f) a common policy in the sphere of transport;

(g) a system ensuring that competition in the internal market is not distorted;

(h) the approximation of the laws of Member States to the extent required for the functioning of the common market;

(i) the promotion of coordination between employment policies of the Member States with a view to enhancing their effectiveness by developing a coordinated strategy for employment;

(j) a policy in the social sphere comprising a European Social Fund;

(k) the strengthening of economic and social cohesion;

(l) a policy in the sphere of the environment;

(m) the strengthening of the competitiveness of Community industry;

(n) the promotion of research and technological development;

(o) encouragement for the establishment and development of trans-European networks;

(p) a contribution to the attainment of a high level of health protection;

(q) a contribution to education and training of quality and to the flowering of the cultures of the Member States;

(r) a policy in the sphere of development cooperation;

(s) the association of the overseas countries and territories in order to increase trade and promote jointly economic and social development;

(t) a contribution to the strengthening of consumer protection;

(u) measures in the spheres of energy, civil protection and tourism.

2. In all the activities referred to in this Article, the Community shall aim to eliminate inequalities, and to promote equality, between men and women.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version)

Article 80

1. The provisions of this Title shall apply to transport by rail, road and inland waterway.

2. The Council may, acting by a qualified majority, decide whether, to what extent and by what procedure appropriate provisions may be laid down for sea and air transport.

The procedural provisions of Article 71 shall apply.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version)

Article 137

1. With a view to achieving the objectives of Article 136, the Community shall support and complement the activities of the Member States in the following fields:

- improvement in particular of the working environment to protect workers' health and safety;

- working conditions;

- the information and consultation of workers;

- the integration of persons excluded from the labour market, without prejudice to Article 150;

- equality between men and women with regard to labour market opportunities and treatment at work.

2. To this end, the Council may adopt, by means of directives, minimum requirements for gradual implementation, having regard to the conditions and technical rules obtaining in each of the Member States. Such directives shall avoid imposing administrative, financial and legal constraints in a way which would hold back the creation and development of small and medium-sized undertakings.

The Council shall act in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 after consulting the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.

The Council, acting in accordance with the same procedure, may adopt measures designed to encourage cooperation between Member States through initiatives aimed at improving knowledge, developing exchanges of information and best practices, promoting innovative approaches and evaluating experiences in order to combat social exclusion.

3. However, the Council shall act unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, after consulting the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions in the following areas:

- social security and social protection of workers;

- protection of workers where their employment contract is terminated;

- representation and collective defence of the interests of workers and employers, including co-determination, subject to paragraph 6;

- conditions of employment for third-country nationals legally residing in Community territory;

- financial contributions for promotion of employment and job-creation, without prejudice to the provisions relating to the Social Fund.

4. A Member State may entrust management and labour, at their joint request, with the implementation of directives adopted pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3.

In this case, it shall ensure that, no later than the date on which a directive must be transposed in accordance with Article 249, management and labour have introduced the necessary measures by agreement, the Member State concerned being required to take any necessary measure enabling it at any time to be in a position to guarantee the results imposed by that directive.

5. The provisions adopted pursuant to this Article shall not prevent any Member State from maintaining or introducing more stringent protective measures compatible with this Treaty.

6. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to pay, the right of association, the right to strike or the right to impose lock-outs.
11997E289

Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version) - Part Six: General and Final Provisions - Article 289 - Article 216 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) - Article 216 - EEC Treaty



Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0295 - Consolidated version

Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0075 - Consolidated version

(EEC Treaty - no official publication available)
Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version)

Article 207

1. A committee consisting of the Permanent Representatives of the Member States shall be responsible for preparing the work of the Council and for carrying out the tasks assigned to it by the Council. The Committee may adopt procedural decisions in cases provided for in the Council's Rules of Procedure.

2. The Council shall be assisted by a General Secretariat, under the responsibility of a Secretary-General, High Representative for the common foreign and security policy, who shall be assisted by a Deputy Secretary-General responsible for the running of the General Secretariat. The Secretary-General and the Deputy Secretary-General shall be appointed by the Council acting unanimously.

The Council shall decide on the organisation of the General Secretariat.

3. The Council shall adopt its Rules of Procedure.

For the purpose of applying Article 255(3), the Council shall elaborate in these Rules the conditions under which the public shall have access to Council documents. For the purpose of this paragraph, the Council shall define the cases in which it is to be regarded as acting in its legislative capacity, with a view to allowing greater access to documents in those cases, while at the same time preserving the effectiveness of its decision-making process. In any event, when the Council acts in its legislative capacity, the results of votes and explanations of vote as well as statements in the minutes shall be made public.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version)

Article 56

1. Within the framework of the provisions set out in this Chapter, all restrictions on the movement of capital between Member States and between Member States and third countries shall be prohibited.

2. Within the framework of the provisions set out in this Chapter, all restrictions on payments between Member States and between Member States and third countries shall be prohibited.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) - Part Six: General and Final Provisions - Article 301 - Article 228a - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) -



Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0152 - 0152

Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0299 - Consolidated version

Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0078 - Consolidated version



Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) Part Six: General and Final Provisions Article 301 Article 228a - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) Article 301 Where it is provided, in a common position or in a joint action adopted according to the provisions of the Treaty on European Union relating to the common foreign and security policy, for an action by the Community to interrupt or to reduce, in part or completely, economic relations with one or more third countries, the Council shall take the necessary urgent measures. The Council shall act by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part Five: Institutions of the Community

Title I: Provisions governing the institutions

Chapter 3: The Economic and Social Committee

Article 257

Article 193 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)

Article 193 - EEC Treaty

Article 257

An Economic and Social Committee is hereby established. It shall have advisory status.

The Committee shall consist of representatives of the various economic and social components of organised civil society, and in particular representatives of producers, farmers, carriers, workers, dealers, craftsmen, professional occupations, consumers and the general interest.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) - Part Three: Community policies - Title V: Transport - Article 78 - Article 82 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) - Article 82 - EEC Treaty



Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0063 - 0063

Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0207 - Consolidated version

Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0028 - Consolidated version

(EEC Treaty - no official publication available)



Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) Part Three: Community policies Title V: Transport Article 78 Article 82 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) Article 82 - EEC Treaty Article 78 The provisions of this title shall not form an obstacle to the application of measures taken in the Federal Republic of Germany to the extent that such measures are required in order to compensate for the economic disadvantages caused by the division of Germany to the economy of certain areas of the Federal Republic affected by that division.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part Five: Institutions of the Community

Title I: Provisions governing the institutions

Chapter 1: The institutions

Section 3: The Commission

Article 214

Article 158 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)

Article 158 - EEC Treaty

Article 214

1. The Members of the Commission shall be appointed, in accordance with the procedure referred to in paragraph 2, for a period of five years, subject, if need be, to Article 201.

Their term of office shall be renewable.

2. The Council, meeting in the composition of Heads of State or Government and acting by a qualified majority, shall nominate the person it intends to appoint as President of the Commission; the nomination shall be approved by the European Parliament.

The Council, acting by a qualified majority and by common accord with the nominee for President, shall adopt the list of the other persons whom it intends to appoint as Members of the Commission, drawn up in accordance with the proposals made by each Member State.

The President and the other Members of the Commission thus nominated shall be subject as a body to a vote of approval by the European Parliament. After approval by the European Parliament, the President and the other Members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Council, acting by a qualified majority.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part Five: Institutions of the Community

Title I: Provisions governing the institutions

Chapter 3: The Economic and Social Committee

Article 260

Article 196 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)

Article 196 - EEC Treaty

Article 260

The Committee shall elect its chairman and officers from among its members for a term of two years.

It shall adopt its Rules of Procedure.

The Committee shall be convened by its chairman at the request of the Council or of the Commission. It may also meet on its own initiative.
12002E188

Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) - Part Four: Association of the overseas countries and territories - Article 188 - Article 136a - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) -



Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0113 - 0113

Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0259 - Consolidated version

Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0055 - Consolidated version
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part Three: Community policies

Title XVIII: Research and technological development

Article 167

Article 130j - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)

Article 167

For the implementation of the multiannual framework programme the Council shall:

- determine the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities,

- lay down the rules governing the dissemination of research results.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part Three: Community policies

Title III: Free movement of persons, services and capital

Chapter 3: Services

Article 53

Article 64 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)

Article 64 - EEC Treaty

Article 53

The Member States declare their readiness to undertake the liberalisation of services beyond the extent required by the directives issued pursuant to Article 52(1), if their general economic situation and the situation of the economic sector concerned so permit.

To this end, the Commission shall make recommendations to the Member States concerned.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) - Part Three: Community policies - Title I: Free movement of goods - Article 24 - Article 10 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) - Article 10 - EEC Treaty



Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0046 - 0046

Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0188 - Consolidated version

Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0011 - Consolidated version

(EEC Treaty - no official publication available)



Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) Part Three: Community policies Title I: Free movement of goods Article 24 Article 10 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) Article 10 - EEC Treaty Article 24 Products coming from a third country shall be considered to be in free circulation in a Member State if the import formalities have been complied with and any customs duties or charges having equivalent effect which are payable have been levied in that Member State, and if they have not benefited from a total or partial drawback of such duties or charges.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) - Part Three: Community policies - Title I: Free movement of goods - Chapter 2: Prohibition of quantitative restrictions between the Member States - Article 30 - Article 36 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) - Article 36 - EEC Treaty



Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0047 - 0047

Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0189 - Consolidated version

Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0016 - Consolidated version

(EEC Treaty - no official publication available)



Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) Part Three: Community policies Title I: Free movement of goods Chapter 2: Prohibition of quantitative restrictions between the Member States Article 30 Article 36 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) Article 36 - EEC Treaty Article 30 The provisions of Articles 28 and 29 shall not preclude prohibitions or restrictions on imports, exports or goods in transit justified on grounds of public morality, public policy or public security; the protection of health and life of humans, animals or plants; the protection of national treasures possessing artistic, historic or archaeological value; or the protection of industrial and commercial property. Such prohibitions or restrictions shall not, however, constitute a means of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction on trade between Member States.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) - Part Three: Community policies - Title XVII: Economic and social cohesion - Article 160 - Article 130c - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) -



Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0104 - 0104

Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0251 - Consolidated version

Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0050 - Consolidated version



Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) Part Three: Community policies Title XVII: Economic and social cohesion Article 160 Article 130c - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) Article 160 The European Regional Development Fund is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Community through participation in the development and structural adjustment of regions whose development is lagging behind and in the conversion of declining industrial regions.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) - Part Three: Community policies - Title VI: Common rules on competition, taxation and approximation of laws - Chapter 1: Rules on competition - Section 2: Aids granted by States - Article 89 - Article 94 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) - Article 94 - EEC Treaty



Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0068 - 0068

Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0212 - Consolidated version

Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0031 - Consolidated version

(EEC Treaty - no official publication available)



Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) Part Three: Community policies Title VI: Common rules on competition, taxation and approximation of laws Chapter 1: Rules on competition Section 2: Aids granted by States Article 89 Article 94 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) Article 94 - EEC Treaty Article 89 The Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament, may make any appropriate regulations for the application of Articles 87 and 88 and may in particular determine the conditions in which Article 88(3) shall apply and the categories of aid exempted from this procedure.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part Three: Community policies

Title VI: Common rules on competition, taxation and approximation of laws

Chapter 3: Approximation of laws

Article 97

Article 102 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)

Article 102 - EEC Treaty

Article 97

1. Where there is a reason to fear that the adoption or amendment of a provision laid down by law, regulation or administrative action may cause distortion within the meaning of Article 96, a Member State desiring to proceed therewith shall consult the Commission. After consulting the Member States, the Commission shall recommend to the States concerned such measures as may be appropriate to avoid the distortion in question.

2. If a State desiring to introduce or amend its own provisions does not comply with the recommendation addressed to it by the Commission, other Member States shall not be required, pursuant to Article 96, to amend their own provisions in order to eliminate such distortion. If the Member State which has ignored the recommendation of the Commission causes distortion detrimental only to itself, the provisions of Article 96 shall not apply.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part One: Principles

Article 7

Article 4 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)

Article 4 - EEC Treaty

Article 7

1. The tasks entrusted to the Community shall be carried out by the following institutions:

- a EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

- a COUNCIL,

- a COMMISSION,

- a COURT OF JUSTICE,

- a COURT OF AUDITORS.

Each institution shall act within the limits of the powers conferred upon it by this Treaty.

2. The Council and the Commission shall be assisted by an Economic and Social Committee and a Committee of the Regions acting in an advisory capacity.
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part Five: Institutions of the Community

Title I: Provisions governing the institutions

Chapter 4: The Committee of the Regions

Article 264

Article 198b - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)

Article 264

The Committee of the Regions shall elect its chairman and officers from among its members for a term of two years.

It shall adopt its Rules of Procedure.

The Committee shall be convened by its chairman at the request of the Council or of the Commission. It may also meet on its own initiative.
12002E229

Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) - Part Five: Institutions of the Community - Title I: Provisions governing the institutions - Chapter 1: The institutions - Section 4: The Court of Justice - Article 229 - Article 172 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) - Article 172 - EEC Treaty



Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0126 - 0126

Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0272 - Consolidated version

Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0062 - Consolidated version

(EEC Treaty - no official publication available)
Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) - Part Six: General and Final Provisions - Article 306 - Article 233 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) - Article 233 - EEC Treaty



Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0152 - 0152

Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0300 - Consolidated version

Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0078 - Consolidated version

(EEC Treaty - no official publication available)



Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) Part Six: General and Final Provisions Article 306 Article 233 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) Article 233 - EEC Treaty Article 306 The provisions of this Treaty shall not preclude the existence or completion of regional unions between Belgium and Luxembourg, or between Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, to the extent that the objectives of these regional unions are not attained by application of this Treaty.
12002E074

Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) - Part Three: Community policies - Title V: Transport - Article 74 - Article 78 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) - Article 78 - EEC Treaty



Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0062 - 0062

Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0206 - Consolidated version

Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0027 - Consolidated version

(EEC Treaty - no official publication available)