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A Constitution for Europe
PREAMBLE
PART I AND PART II
PART I
TITLE I - DEFINITION AND OBJECTIVES OF THE UNION
ARTICLE I-1
ARTICLE I-2
ARTICLE I-3
ARTICLE I-4
ARTICLE I-5
ARTICLE I-6
ARTICLE I-7
ARTICLE I-8
TITLE II - FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND CITIZENSHIP OF THE UNION
ARTICLE I-9
ARTICLE I-10
TITLE III - UNION COMPETENCES
ARTICLE I-11
ARTICLE I-12
ARTICLE I-13
ARTICLE I-14
ARTICLE I-15
ARTICLE I-16
ARTICLE I-17
ARTICLE I-18
TITLE IV - THE UNION'S INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES
CHAPTER I - THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
ARTICLE I-19
ARTICLE I-20
ARTICLE I-21
ARTICLE I-22
ARTICLE I-23
ARTICLE I-24
ARTICLE I-25
ARTICLE I-26
ARTICLE I-27
ARTICLE I-28
ARTICLE I-29
CHAPTER II - THE OTHER UNION INSTITUTIONS AND ADVISORY BODIES
ARTICLE I-30
ARTICLE I-31
ARTICLE I-32
TITLE V - EXERCISE OF UNION COMPETENCE
CHAPTER I - COMMON PROVISIONS
ARTICLE I-33
ARTICLE I-34
ARTICLE I-35
ARTICLE I-36
ARTICLE I-37
ARTICLE I-38
ARTICLE I-39
CHAPTER II - SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
ARTICLE I-40
ARTICLE I-41
ARTICLE I-42
ARTICLE I-43
CHAPTER III - ENHANCED COOPERATION
ARTICLE I-44
TITLE VI - THE DEMOCRATIC LIFE OF THE UNION
ARTICLE I-45
ARTICLE I-46
ARTICLE I-47
ARTICLE I-48
ARTICLE I-49
ARTICLE I-50
ARTICLE I-51
ARTICLE I-52
TITLE VII - THE UNION'S FINANCES
ARTICLE I-53
ARTICLE I-54
ARTICLE I-55
ARTICLE I-56
TITLE VIII - THE UNION AND ITS NEIGHBOURS
ARTICLE I-57
TITLE IX - UNION MEMBERSHIP
ARTICLE I-58
ARTICLE I-59
ARTICLE I-60
PART II
PREAMBLE
TITLE I - DIGNITY
ARTICLE II-61
ARTICLE II-62
ARTICLE II-63
ARTICLE II-64
ARTICLE II-65
TITLE II - FREEDOMS
ARTICLE II-66
ARTICLE II-67
ARTICLE II-68
ARTICLE II-69
ARTICLE II-70
ARTICLE II-71
ARTICLE II-72
ARTICLE II-73
ARTICLE II-74
ARTICLE II-75
ARTICLE II-76
ARTICLE II-77
ARTICLE II-78
ARTICLE II-79
TITLE III - EQUALITY
ARTICLE II-80
ARTICLE II-81
ARTICLE II-82
ARTICLE II-83
ARTICLE II-84
ARTICLE II-85
ARTICLE II-86
TITLE IV - SOLIDARITY
ARTICLE II-87
ARTICLE II-88
ARTICLE II-89
ARTICLE II-90
ARTICLE II-91
ARTICLE II-92
ARTICLE II-93
ARTICLE II-94
ARTICLE II-95
ARTICLE II-96
ARTICLE II-97
ARTICLE II-98
TITLE V - CITIZENS’ RIGHTS
ARTICLE II-99
ARTICLE II-100
ARTICLE II-101
ARTICLE II-102
ARTICLE II-103
ARTICLE II-104
ARTICLE II-105
ARTICLE II-106
TITLE VI - JUSTICE
ARTICLE II-107
ARTICLE II-108
ARTICLE II-109
ARTICLE II-110
TITLE VII - GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF THE CHARTER
ARTICLE II-111
ARTICLE II-112
ARTICLE II-113
ARTICLE II-114
PART III
TITLE I - PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION
Articles III-115 to III-122
ARTICLE III-115
ARTICLE III-116
ARTICLE III-117
ARTICLE III-118
ARTICLE III-119
ARTICLE III-120
ARTICLE III-121
ARTICLE III-122
TITLE II - NON-DISCRIMINATION AND CITIZENSHIP
Articles III-123 to III-129
ARTICLE III-123
ARTICLE III-124
ARTICLE III-125
ARTICLE III-126
ARTICLE III-127
ARTICLE III-128
ARTICLE III-129
TITLE III - INTERNAL POLICIES AND ACTION
CHAPTER I - INTERNAL MARKET
SECTION 1 - ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONING OF THE INTERNAL MARKET
ARTICLE III-130
ARTICLE III-131
ARTICLE III-132
SECTION 2 - FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSONS AND SERVICES
SUBSECTION 1 - WORKERS
ARTICLE III-133
ARTICLE III-134
ARTICLE III-135
ARTICLE III-136
SUBSECTION 2 - FREEDOM OF ESTABLISHMENT
ARTICLE III-137
ARTICLE III-138
ARTICLE III-139
ARTICLE III-140
ARTICLE III-141
ARTICLE III-142
ARTICLE III-143
SUBSECTION 3 - FREEDOM TO PROVIDE SERVICES
ARTICLE III-144
ARTICLE III-145
ARTICLE III-146
ARTICLE III-147
ARTICLE III-148
ARTICLE III-149
ARTICLE III-150
SECTION 3 - FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS
SUBSECTION 1 - CUSTOMS UNION
ARTICLE III-151
SUBSECTION 2 - CUSTOMS COOPERATION
ARTICLE III-152
SUBSECTION 3 - PROHIBITION OF QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS
ARTICLE III-153
ARTICLE III-154
ARTICLE III-155
SECTION 4 - CAPITAL AND PAYMENTS
ARTICLE III-156
ARTICLE III-157
ARTICLE III-158
ARTICLE III-159
ARTICLE III-160
SECTION 5 - RULES ON COMPETITION
SUBSECTION 1 - RULES APPLYING TO UNDERTAKINGS
ARTICLE III-161
ARTICLE III-162
ARTICLE III-163
ARTICLE III-164
ARTICLE III-165
ARTICLE III-166
SUBSECTION 2 - AIDS GRANTED BY MEMBER STATES
ARTICLE III-167
ARTICLE III-168
ARTICLE III-169
SECTION 6 - FISCAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE III-170
ARTICLE III-171
SECTION 7 - COMMON PROVISIONS
ARTICLE III-172
ARTICLE III-173
ARTICLE III-174
ARTICLE III-175
ARTICLE III-176
CHAPTER II - ECONOMIC AND MONETARY POLICY
ARTICLE III-177
SECTION 1 - ECONOMIC POLICY
ARTICLE III-178
ARTICLE III-179
ARTICLE III-180
ARTICLE III-181
ARTICLE III-182
ARTICLE III-183
ARTICLE III-184
SECTION 2 - MONETARY POLICY
ARTICLE III-185
ARTICLE III-186
ARTICLE III-187
ARTICLE III-188
ARTICLE III-189
ARTICLE III-190
ARTICLE III-191
SECTION 3 - INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE III-192
ARTICLE III-193
SECTION 4 - PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO MEMBER STATES WHOSE CURRENCY IS THE EURO
ARTICLE III-194
ARTICLE III-195
ARTICLE III-196
SECTION 5 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE III-197
ARTICLE III-198
ARTICLE III-199
ARTICLE III-200
ARTICLE III-201
ARTICLE III-202
CHAPTER III - POLICIES IN OTHER AREAS
SECTION 1 - EMPLOYMENT
ARTICLE III-203
ARTICLE III-204
ARTICLE III-205
ARTICLE III-206
ARTICLE III-207
ARTICLE III-208
SECTION 2 - SOCIAL POLICY
ARTICLE III-209
ARTICLE III-210
ARTICLE III-211
ARTICLE III-212
ARTICLE III-213
ARTICLE III-214
ARTICLE III-215
ARTICLE III-216
ARTICLE III-217
ARTICLE III-218
ARTICLE III-219
SECTION 3 - ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND TERRITORIAL COHESION
ARTICLE III-220
ARTICLE III-221
ARTICLE III-222
ARTICLE III-223
ARTICLE III-224
SECTION 4 - AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES
ARTICLE III-225
ARTICLE III-226
ARTICLE III-227
ARTICLE III-228
ARTICLE III-229
ARTICLE III-230
ARTICLE III-231
ARTICLE III-232
SECTION 5 - ENVIRONMENT
ARTICLE III-233
ARTICLE III-234
SECTION 6 - CONSUMER PROTECTION
ARTICLE III-235
SECTION 7 - TRANSPORT
ARTICLE III-236
ARTICLE III-237
ARTICLE III-238
ARTICLE III-239
ARTICLE III-240
ARTICLE III-241
ARTICLE III-242
ARTICLE III-243
ARTICLE III-244
ARTICLE III-245
SECTION 8 - TRANS-EUROPEAN NETWORKS
ARTICLE III-246
ARTICLE III-247
SECTION 9 - RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SPACE
ARTICLE III-248
ARTICLE III-249
ARTICLE III-250
ARTICLE III-251
ARTICLE III-252
ARTICLE III-253
ARTICLE III-254
ARTICLE III-255
SECTION 10 - ENERGY
ARTICLE III-256
CHAPTER IV - AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE
SECTION 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE III-257
ARTICLE III-258
ARTICLE III-259
ARTICLE III-260
ARTICLE III-261
ARTICLE III-262
ARTICLE III-263
ARTICLE III-264
SECTION 2 - POLICIES ON BORDER CHECKS, ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION
ARTICLE III-265
ARTICLE III-266
ARTICLE III-267
ARTICLE III-268
SECTION 3 - JUDICIAL COOPERATION IN CIVIL MATTERS
ARTICLE III-269
SECTION 4 - JUDICIAL COOPERATION IN CRIMINAL MATTERS
ARTICLE III-270
ARTICLE III-271
ARTICLE III-272
ARTICLE III-273
ARTICLE III-274
SECTION 5 - POLICE COOPERATION
ARTICLE III-275
ARTICLE III-276
ARTICLE III-277
CHAPTER V - AREAS WHERE THE UNION MAY TAKE COORDINATING, SUPPLEMENTARY OR SUPPORTING ACTION
SECTION 1 - PUBLIC HEALTH
ARTICLE III-278
SECTION 2 - INDUSTRY
ARTICLE III-279
SECTION 3 - CULTURE
ARTICLE III-280
SECTION 4 - TOURISM
ARTICLE III-281
SECTION 5 - EDUCATION, YOUTH, SPORT AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING
ARTICLE III-282
ARTICLE III-283
SECTION 6 - CIVIL PROTECTION
ARTICLE III-284
SECTION 7 - ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION
ARTICLE III-285
TITLE IV - ASSOCIATION OF THE OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES
ARTICLES III-286 to III-291
ARTICLE III-286
ARTICLE III-287
ARTICLE III-288
ARTICLE III-289
ARTICLE III-290
ARTICLE III-291
TITLE V - THE UNIONS EXTERNAL ACTION
CHAPTER I - PROVISIONS HAVING GENERAL APPLICATION
ARTICLE III-292
ARTICLE III-293
CHAPTER II - COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY
SECTION 1 - COMMON PROVISIONS
ARTICLE III-294
ARTICLE III-295
ARTICLE III-296
ARTICLE III-297
ARTICLE III-298
ARTICLE III-299
ARTICLE III-300
ARTICLE III-301
ARTICLE III-302
ARTICLE III-303
ARTICLE III-304
ARTICLE III-305
ARTICLE III-306
ARTICLE III-307
ARTICLE III-308
SECTION 2 - THE COMMON SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY
ARTICLE III-309
ARTICLE III-310
ARTICLE III-311
ARTICLE III-312
SECTION 3 - FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE III-313
CHAPTER III - COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY
ARTICLE III-314
ARTICLE III-315
CHAPTER IV - COOPERATION WITH THIRD COUNTRIES AND HUMANITARIAN AID
SECTION 1 - DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION
ARTICLE III-316
ARTICLE III-317
ARTICLE III-318
SECTION 2 - ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION WITH THIRD COUNTRIES
ARTICLE III-319
ARTICLE III-320
SECTION 3 - HUMANITARIAN AID
ARTICLE III-321
CHAPTER V - RESTRICTIVE MEASURES
ARTICLE III-322
CHAPTER VI - INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
ARTICLE III-323
ARTICLE III-324
ARTICLE III-325
ARTICLE III-326
CHAPTER VII - THE UNION'S RELATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS AND UNION DELEGATIONS
ARTICLE III-327
ARTICLE III-328
CHAPTER VIII - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SOLIDARITY CLAUSE
ARTICLE III-329
TITLE VI - THE FUNCTIONING OF THE UNION
CHAPTER I - PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE INSTITUTIONS
SECTION 1 - THE INSTITUTIONS
SUBSECTION 1 - THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
ARTICLE III-330
ARTICLE III-331
ARTICLE III-332
ARTICLE III-333
ARTICLE III-334
ARTICLE III-335
ARTICLE III-336
ARTICLE III-337
ARTICLE III-338
ARTICLE III-339
ARTICLE III-340
SUBSECTION 2 - THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL
ARTICLE III-341
SUBSECTION 3 - THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
ARTICLE III-342
ARTICLE III-343
ARTICLE III-344
ARTICLE III-345
ARTICLE III-346
SUBSECTION 4 - THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
ARTICLE III-347
ARTICLE III-348
ARTICLE III-349
ARTICLE III-350
ARTICLE III-351
ARTICLE III-352
SUBSECTION 5 - THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
ARTICLE III-353
ARTICLE III-354
ARTICLE III-355
ARTICLE III-356
ARTICLE III-357
ARTICLE III-358
ARTICLE III-359
ARTICLE III-360
ARTICLE III-361
ARTICLE III-362
ARTICLE III-363
ARTICLE III-364
ARTICLE III-365
ARTICLE III-366
ARTICLE III-367
ARTICLE III-368
ARTICLE III-369
ARTICLE III-370
ARTICLE III-371
ARTICLE III-372
ARTICLE III-373
ARTICLE III-374
ARTICLE III-375
ARTICLE III-376
ARTICLE III-377
ARTICLE III-378
ARTICLE III-379
ARTICLE III-380
ARTICLE III-381
SUBSECTION 6 - THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
ARTICLE III-382
ARTICLE III-383
SUBSECTION 7 - THE COURT OF AUDITORS
ARTICLE III-384
ARTICLE III-385
SECTION 2 - THE UNION'S ADVISORY BODIES
SUBSECTION 1 - THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS
ARTICLE III-386
ARTICLE III-387
ARTICLE III-388
SUBSECTION 2 - THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE
ARTICLE III-389
ARTICLE III-390
ARTICLE III-391
ARTICLE III-392
SECTION 3 - THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK
ARTICLE III-393
ARTICLE III-394
SECTION 4 - PROVISIONS COMMON TO UNION INSTITUTIONS BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES
ARTICLE III-395
ARTICLE III-396
ARTICLE III-397
ARTICLE III-398
ARTICLE III-399
ARTICLE III-400
ARTICLE III-401
CHAPTER II - FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1 - THE MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK
ARTICLE III-402
SECTION 2 - THE UNION'S ANNUAL BUDGET
ARTICLE III-403
ARTICLE III-404
ARTICLE III-405
ARTICLE III-406
SECTION 3 - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BUDGET AND DISCHARGE
ARTICLE III-407
ARTICLE III-408
ARTICLE III-409
SECTION 4 - COMMON PROVISIONS
ARTICLE III-410
ARTICLE III-411
ARTICLE III-412
ARTICLE III-413
ARTICLE III-414
SECTION 5 - COMBATING FRAUD
ARTICLE III-415
CHAPTER III - ENHANCED COOPERATION
ARTICLE III-416
ARTICLE III-417
ARTICLE III-418
ARTICLE III-419
ARTICLE III-420
ARTICLE III-421
ARTICLE III-422
ARTICLE III-423
TITLE VII - COMMON PROVISIONS
ARTICLES III-424 to III-436
ARTICLE III-424
ARTICLE III-425
ARTICLE III-426
ARTICLE III-427
ARTICLE III-428
ARTICLE III-429
ARTICLE III-430
ARTICLE III-431
ARTICLE III-432
ARTICLE III-433
ARTICLE III-434
ARTICLE III-435
ARTICLE III-436
PART IV
Articles
ARTICLES IV-437 to IV-448
ARTICLE IV-437
ARTICLE IV-438
ARTICLE IV-439
ARTICLE IV-440
ARTICLE IV-441
ARTICLE IV-442
ARTICLE IV-443
ARTICLE IV-444
ARTICLE IV-445
ARTICLE IV-446
ARTICLE IV-447
ARTICLE IV-448
Signature
A. Protocols annexed to the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe
1. Protocol on the role of national Parliaments in the European Union
TITLE I - INFORMATION FOR NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
ARTICLE 4
ARTICLE 5
ARTICLE 6
ARTICLE 7
ARTICLE 8
TITLE II - INTERPARLIAMENTARY COOPERATION
ARTICLE 9
ARTICLE 10
2. Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
ARTICLE 4
ARTICLE 5
ARTICLE 6
ARTICLE 7
ARTICLE 8
ARTICLE 9
3. Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union
ARTICLE 1
TITLE I - JUDGES AND ADVOCATES-GENERAL
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
ARTICLE 4
ARTICLE 5
ARTICLE 6
ARTICLE 7
ARTICLE 8
TITLE II - ORGANISATION OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE
ARTICLE 9
ARTICLE 10
ARTICLE 11
ARTICLE 12
ARTICLE 13
ARTICLE 14
ARTICLE 15
ARTICLE 16
ARTICLE 17
ARTICLE 18
TITLE III - PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT OF JUSTICE
ARTICLE 19
ARTICLE 20
ARTICLE 21
ARTICLE 22
ARTICLE 23
ARTICLE 24
ARTICLE 25
ARTICLE 26
ARTICLE 27
ARTICLE 28
ARTICLE 29
ARTICLE 30
ARTICLE 31
ARTICLE 32
ARTICLE 33
ARTICLE 34
ARTICLE 35
ARTICLE 36
ARTICLE 37
ARTICLE 38
ARTICLE 39
ARTICLE 40
ARTICLE 41
ARTICLE 42
ARTICLE 43
ARTICLE 44
ARTICLE 45
ARTICLE 46
TITLE IV - THE GENERAL COURT
ARTICLE 47
ARTICLE 48
ARTICLE 49
ARTICLE 50
ARTICLE 51
ARTICLE 52
ARTICLE 53
ARTICLE 54
ARTICLE 55
ARTICLE 56
ARTICLE 57
ARTICLE 58
ARTICLE 59
ARTICLE 60
ARTICLE 61
ARTICLE 62
TITLE V - FINAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 63
ARTICLE 64
ARTICLE 65
4. Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank
CHAPTER I - THE EUROPEAN SYSTEM OF CENTRAL BANKS
ARTICLE 1
CHAPTER II - OBJECTIVES AND TASKS OF THE EUROPEAN SYSTEM OF CENTRAL BANKS
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
ARTICLE 4
ARTICLE 5
ARTICLE 6
CHAPTER III - ORGANISATION OF THE EUROPEAN SYSTEM OF CENTRAL BANKS
ARTICLE 7
ARTICLE 8
ARTICLE 9
ARTICLE 10
ARTICLE 11
ARTICLE 12
ARTICLE 13
ARTICLE 14
ARTICLE 15
ARTICLE 16
CHAPTER IV - MONETARY FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS OF THE EUROPEAN SYSTEM OF CENTRAL BANKS
ARTICLE 17
ARTICLE 18
ARTICLE 19
ARTICLE 20
ARTICLE 21
ARTICLE 22
ARTICLE 23
ARTICLE 24
CHAPTER V - PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION
ARTICLE 25
CHAPTER VI - FINANCIAL PROVISIONS OF THE EUROPEAN SYSTEM OF CENTRAL BANKS
ARTICLE 26
ARTICLE 27
ARTICLE 28
ARTICLE 29
ARTICLE 30
ARTICLE 31
ARTICLE 32
ARTICLE 33
CHAPTER VII - GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 34
ARTICLE 35
ARTICLE 36
ARTICLE 37
ARTICLE 38
ARTICLE 39
CHAPTER VIII - AMENDMENT OF THE STATUTE AND COMPLEMENTARY RULES
ARTICLE 40
ARTICLE 41
CHAPTER IX - TRANSITIONAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR THE EUROPEAN SYSTEM OF CENTRAL BANKS ARTICLE 42
ARTICLE 42
ARTICLE 43
ARTICLE 44
ARTICLE 45
ARTICLE 46
ARTICLE 47
ARTICLE 48
ARTICLE 49
ARTICLE 50
ARTICLE 51
5. Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
ARTICLE 4
ARTICLE 5
ARTICLE 6
ARTICLE 7
ARTICLE 8
ARTICLE 9
ARTICLE 10
ARTICLE 11
ARTICLE 12
ARTICLE 13
ARTICLE 14
ARTICLE 15
ARTICLE 16
ARTICLE 17
ARTICLE 18
ARTICLE 19
ARTICLE 20
ARTICLE 21
ARTICLE 22
ARTICLE 23
ARTICLE 24
ARTICLE 25
ARTICLE 26
ARTICLE 27
ARTICLE 28
6. Protocol on the location of the seats of the institutions and of certain bodies, offices, agencies and departments of the European Union
SOLE ARTICLE
7. Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Union
CHAPTER I - PROPERTY, FUNDS, ASSETS AND OPERATIONS OF THE UNION
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
ARTICLE 4
CHAPTER II - COMMUNICATIONS AND LAISSEZ-PASSER
ARTICLE 5
ARTICLE 6
CHAPTER III - MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
ARTICLE 7
ARTICLE 8
ARTICLE 9
CHAPTER IV - REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBER STATES TAKING PART IN THE WORK OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE UNION
ARTICLE 10
CHAPTER V - OFFICIALS AND OTHER SERVANTS OF THE UNION
ARTICLE 11
ARTICLE 12
ARTICLE 13
ARTICLE 14
ARTICLE 15
CHAPTER VI - PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF MISSIONS OF THIRD STATES ACCREDITED TO THE UNION
ARTICLE 16
CHAPTER VII - GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 17
ARTICLE 18
ARTICLE 19
ARTICLE 20
ARTICLE 21
ARTICLE 22
8. Protocol on the Treaties and Acts of Accession of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the Hellenic Republic, of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic, and of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden
TITLE I - COMMON PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
ARTICLE 4
ARTICLE 5
TITLE II - PROVISIONS TAKEN FROM THE ACT CONCERNING THE CONDITIONS OF ACCESSION OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, IRELAND AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
SECTION 1 - PROVISIONS ON GIBRALTAR
ARTICLE 6
SECTION 2 - PROVISIONS ON THE FAROE ISLANDS
ARTICLE 7
SECTION 3 - PROVISIONS ON THE CHANNEL ISLANDS AND THE ISLE OF MAN
ARTICLE 8
ARTICLE 9
ARTICLE 10
ARTICLE 11
ARTICLE 12
ARTICLE 13
SECTION 4 - PROVISIONS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY OF INDUSTRIALISATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN IRELAND
ARTICLE 14
SECTION 5 - PROVISIONS ON THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITH DENMARK IN THE FIELD OF NUCLEAR ENERGY
ARTICLE 15
ARTICLE 16
SECTION 6 - PROVISIONS ON THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITH IRELAND IN THE FIELD OF NUCLEAR ENERGY
ARTICLE 17
ARTICLE 18
SECTION 7 - PROVISIONS ON THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM IN THE FIELD OF NUCLEAR ENERGY
ARTICLE 19
ARTICLE 20
TITLE III - PROVISIONS TAKEN FROM THE ACT CONCERNING THE CONDITIONS OF ACCESSION OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC
SECTION 1 - PROVISIONS ON THE GRANTING BY GREECE OF EXEMPTION FROM CUSTOMS DUTIES ON THE IMPORT OF CERTAIN GOODS
ARTICLE 21
SECTION 2 - PROVISIONS ON TAXATION
ARTICLE 22
SECTION 3 - PROVISIONS ON COTTON
ARTICLE 23
SECTION 4 - PROVISIONS ON THE ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF GREECE
ARTICLE 24
SECTION 5 - PROVISIONS ON THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITH GREECE IN THE FIELD OF NUCLEAR ENERGY
ARTICLE 25
ARTICLE 26
TITLE IV - PROVISIONS TAKEN FROM THE ACT CONCERNING THE CONDITIONS OF ACCESSION OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC
SECTION 1 - FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 27
SECTION 2 - PROVISIONS ON PATENTS
ARTICLE 28
ARTICLE 29
SECTION 3 - PROVISIONS ON THE MECHANISM FOR ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF FISHERIES AGREEMENTS CONCLUDED BY THE UNION WITH THIRD COUNTRIES
ARTICLE 30
SECTION 4 - PROVISIONS ON CEUTA AND MELILLA
SUBSECTION 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 31
SUBSECTION 2 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE COMMON FISHERIES POLICY
ARTICLE 32
SUBSECTION 3 - PROVISIONS ON FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS, CUSTOMS LEGISLATION AND COMMERCIAL POLICY
ARTICLE 33
ARTICLE 34
ARTICLE 35
ARTICLE 36
ARTICLE 37
ARTICLE 38
ARTICLE 39
SECTION 5 - PROVISIONS ON THE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SPAIN
ARTICLE 40
SECTION 6 - PROVISIONS ON THE ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF PORTUGAL
ARTICLE 41
SECTION 7 - PROVISIONS ON THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITH THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN IN THE FIELD OF NUCLEAR ENERGY
ARTICLE 42
ARTICLE 43
SECTION 8 - PROVISIONS ON THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITH THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC IN THE FIELD OF NUCLEAR ENERGY
ARTICLE 44
ARTICLE 45
TITLE V - PROVISIONS TAKEN FROM THE ACT CONCERNING THE CONDITIONS OF ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND AND THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN
SECTION 1 - FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 46
SECTION 2 - PROVISIONS ON AGRICULTURE
ARTICLE 47
ARTICLE 48
ARTICLE 49
ARTICLE 50
ARTICLE 51
ARTICLE 52
ARTICLE 53
SECTION 3 - PROVISIONS ON TRANSITIONAL MEASURES
ARTICLE 54
SECTION 4 - PROVISIONS ON THE APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN ACTS
ARTICLE 55
SECTION 5 - PROVISIONS ON THE Ă…LAND ISLANDS
ARTICLE 56
ARTICLE 57
ARTICLE 58
ARTICLE 59
SECTION 6 - PROVISIONS ON THE SAMI PEOPLE
ARTICLE 60
ARTICLE 61
ARTICLE 62
SECTION 7 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE STRUCTURAL FUNDS IN FINLAND AND SWEDEN
ARTICLE 63
SECTION 8 - PROVISIONS ON RAIL AND COMBINED TRANSPORT IN AUSTRIA
ARTICLE 64
ARTICLE 65
ARTICLE 66
ARTICLE 67
ARTICLE 68
ARTICLE 69
ARTICLE 70
ARTICLE 71
ARTICLE 72
ARTICLE 73
SECTION 9 - PROVISIONS ON THE USE OF SPECIFIC AUSTRIAN TERMS OF THE GERMAN LANGUAGE IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
ARTICLE 74
9. Protocol on the Treaty and the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic
PART ONE - PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE ACT OF ACCESSION OF 16 APRIL 2003
TITLE I - PRINCIPLES
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
ARTICLE 4
ARTICLE 5
ARTICLE 6
ARTICLE 7
ARTICLE 8
ARTICLE 9
ARTICLE 10
ARTICLE 11
TITLE II - PERMANENT PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 12
ARTICLE 13
ARTICLE 14
TITLE III - TEMPORARY PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 15
ARTICLE 16
ARTICLE 17
ARTICLE 18
ARTICLE 19
ARTICLE 20
ARTICLE 21
ARTICLE 22
ARTICLE 23
ARTICLE 24
ARTICLE 25
ARTICLE 26
ARTICLE 27
ARTICLE 28
ARTICLE 29
ARTICLE 30
ARTICLE 31
ARTICLE 32
TITLE IV - APPLICABILITY OF THE ACTS OF THE INSTITUTIONS
ARTICLE 33
ARTICLE 34
ARTICLE 35
ARTICLE 36
ARTICLE 37
PART TWO - PROVISIONS ON THE PROTOCOLS ANNEXED TO THE ACT OF ACCESSION OF 16 APRIL 2003
TITLE I - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK
ARTICLE 38
ARTICLE 39
ARTICLE 40
ARTICLE 41
TITLE II - PROVISIONS ON THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE CZECH STEEL INDUSTRY
ARTICLE 42
TITLE III - PROVISIONS ON THE SOVEREIGN BASE AREAS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND IN CYPRUS
ARTICLE 43
ARTICLE 44
ARTICLE 45
ARTICLE 46
ARTICLE 47
ARTICLE 48
ARTICLE 49
ARTICLE 50
ARTICLE 51
TITLE IV - PROVISIONS ON THE IGNALINA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN LITHUANIA
ARTICLE 52
ARTICLE 53
ARTICLE 54
ARTICLE 55
ARTICLE 56
TITLE V - PROVISIONS ON THE TRANSIT OF PERSONS BY LAND BETWEEN THE REGION OF KALININGRAD AND OTHER PARTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
ARTICLE 57
ARTICLE 58
ARTICLE 59
ARTICLE 60
TITLE VI - PROVISIONS ON THE ACQUISITION OF SECONDARY RESIDENCES IN MALTA
ARTICLE 61
TITLE VII - PROVISIONS ON ABORTION IN MALTA
ARTICLE 62
TITLE VIII - PROVISIONS ON THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE POLISH STEEL INDUSTRY
ARTICLE 63
TITLE IX - PROVISIONS ON UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 OF THE BOHUNICE V1 NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN SLOVAKIA
ARTICLE 64
ARTICLE 65
ARTICLE 66
ARTICLE 67
TITLE X - PROVISIONS ON CYPRUS
ARTICLE 68
ARTICLE 69
ARTICLE 70
ARTICLE 71
ARTICLE 72
PART THREE - PROVISIONS ON THE ANNEXES TO THE ACT OF ACCESSION OF 16 APRIL 2003
ARTICLE 73
ARTICLE 74
10. Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
ARTICLE 4
11. Protocol on the convergence criteria
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
ARTICLE 4
ARTICLE 5
ARTICLE 6
12. Protocol on the Euro Group
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
13. Protocol on certain provisions relating to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as regards economic and monetary union
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
ARTICLE 4
ARTICLE 5
ARTICLE 6
ARTICLE 7
ARTICLE 8
ARTICLE 9
ARTICLE 10
14. Protocol on certain provisions relating to Denmark as regards economic and monetary union
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
15. Protocol on certain tasks of the National Bank of Denmark
SOLE ARTICLE
16. Protocol on the Pacific Financial Community franc system
SOLE ARTICLE
17. Protocol on the Schengen acquis integrated into the framework of the European Union
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
ARTICLE 4
ARTICLE 5
ARTICLE 6
ARTICLE 7
18. Protocol on the application of certain aspects of Article III-130 of the Constitution to the United Kingdom and to Ireland
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
ARTICLE 4
19. Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland on policies in respect of border controls, asylum and immigration, judicial cooperation in civil matters and on police cooperation
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
ARTICLE 4
ARTICLE 5
ARTICLE 6
ARTICLE 7
ARTICLE 8
20. Protocol on the position of Denmark
PART I
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
ARTICLE 4
PART II
ARTICLE 5
PART III
ARTICLE 6
ARTICLE 7
PART IV
ARTICLE 8
ARTICLE 9
ANNEX
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
ARTICLE 4
ARTICLE 5
ARTICLE 6
ARTICLE 7
21. Protocol on external relations of the Member States with regard to the crossing of external borders
SOLE ARTICLE
22. Protocol on asylum for nationals of Member States
SOLE ARTICLE
23. Protocol on permanent structured cooperation established by Article I-41(6) and Article III-312 of the Constitution
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
24. Protocol on Article I-41(2) of the Constitution
SOLE ARTICLE
25. Protocol concerning imports into the European Union of petroleum products refined in the Netherlands Antilles
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
ARTICLE 4
ARTICLE 5
ARTICLE 6
ARTICLE 7
ANNEX
26. Protocol on the acquisition of property in Denmark
SOLE ARTICLE
27. Protocol on the system of public broadcasting in the Member States
SOLE ARTICLE
28. Protocol concerning Article III-214 of the Constitution
SOLE ARTICLE
29. Protocol on economic, social and territorial cohesion
SOLE ARTICLE
30. Protocol on special arrangements for Greenland
SOLE ARTICLE
31. Protocol on Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution of Ireland
SOLE ARTICLE
32. Protocol relating to Article I-9(2) of the Constitution on the accession of the Union to the European Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
33. Protocol on the Acts and Treaties which have supplemented or amended the Treaty establishing the European Community and the Treaty on European Union
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
34. Protocol on the transitional provisions relating to the institutions and bodies of the Union
TITLE I - PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
ARTICLE 1
TITLE II - PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL AND THE COUNCIL
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
TITLE III - PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE COMMISSION, INCLUDING THE UNION MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
ARTICLE 4
TITLE IV - PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE COUNCIL, HIGH REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY, AND THE DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE COUNCIL
ARTICLE 5
TITLE V - PROVISIONS CONCERNING ADVISORY BODIES
ARTICLE 6
ARTICLE 7
35. Protocol on the financial consequences of the expiry of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
36. Protocol amending the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
ARTICLE 4
ARTICLE 5
ARTICLE 6
ARTICLE 7
ARTICLE 8
ARTICLE 9
ARTICLE 10
ARTICLE 11
ARTICLE 12
B. Annexes to the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe
Annex I - List referred to in Article III-226 of the Constitution
Annex II -Overseas countries and territories to which Title IV of Part III of the Constitution applies
FINAL ACT
Signature
A. Declarations concerning provisions of the Constitution
1. Declaration on Article I-6
2. Declaration on Article I-9(2)
3. Declaration on Articles I-22, 1-27 and 1-28
4. Declaration on Article I-24(7) concerning the European Council decision on the exercise of the Presidency of the Council
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
ARTICLE 4
5. Declaration on Article I-25
ARTICLE 1
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
ARTICLE 4
6. Declaration on Article I-26
7. Declaration on Article I-27
8. Declaration on Article I-36
9. Declaration on Articles I-43 and III-329
10. Declaration on Article I-51
11. Declaration on Article I-57
12. Declaration concerning the explanations relating to the Charter of Fundamental Rights
EXPLANATIONS RELATING TO THE CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
PREAMBLE
TITLE I - DIGNITY
ARTICLE 1
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 2
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 3
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 4
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 5
EXPLANATION
TITLE II - FREEDOMS
ARTICLE 6
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 7
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 8
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 9
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 10
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 11
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 12
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 13
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 14
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 15
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 16
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 17
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 18
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 19
EXPLANATION
TITLE III - EQUALITY
ARTICLE 20
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 21
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 22
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 23
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 24
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 25
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 26
EXPLANATION
TITLE IV - SOLIDARITY
ARTICLE 27
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 28
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 29
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 30
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 31
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 32
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 33
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 34
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 35
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 36
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 37
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 38
EXPLANATION
TITLE V - CITIZENS' RIGHTS
ARTICLE 39
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 40
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 41
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 42
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 43
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 44
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 45
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 46
EXPLANATION
TITLE VI - JUSTICE
ARTICLE 47
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 48
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 49
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 50
EXPLANATION
TITLE VII - GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF THE CHARTER
ARTICLE 51
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 52
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 53
EXPLANATION
ARTICLE 54
EXPLANATION
13. Declaration on Article III-116
14. Declaration on Articles III-136 and III-267
15. Declaration on Articles III-160 and III-322
16. Declaration on Article III-167(2)(c)
17. Declaration on Article III-184
18. Declaration on Article III-213
19. Declaration on Article III-220
20. Declaration on Article III-243
21. Declaration on Article III-248
22. Declaration on Article III-256
23. Declaration on Article III-273(1), second subparagraph
24. Declaration on Article III-296
25. Declaration on Article III-325 concerning the negotiation and conclusion of international agreements by Member States relating to the area of freedom, security and justice
26. Declaration on Article III-402(4)
27. Declaration on Article III-419
28. Declaration on Article IV-440(7)
29. Declaration on Article IV-448(2)
30. Declaration on the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe
B. Declarations concerning Protocols annexed to the Constitution
31. Declaration on the Ă…land islands
32. Declaration on the Sami people
33. Declaration on the Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Cyprus
34. Declaration by the Commission on the Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Cyprus
35. Declaration on the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in Lithuania
36. Declaration on the transit of persons by land between the region of Kaliningrad and other parts of the Russian Federation
37. Declaration on Unit 1 and Unit 2 of the Bohunice V1 nuclear power plant in Slovakia
38. Declaration on Cyprus
39. Declaration concerning the Protocol on the position of Denmark
40. Declaration concerning the Protocol on the transitional provisions relating to the institutions and bodies of the Union
41. Declaration concerning Italy
42. Declaration by the Kingdom of the Netherlands on Article I-55
43. Declaration by the Kingdom of the Netherlands on Article IV-440
44. Declaration by the Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Austria and the Kingdom of Sweden
45. Declaration by the Kingdom of Spain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
46. Declaration by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the definition of the term "nationals"
47. Declaration by the Kingdom of Spain on the definition of the term "nationals"
48. Declaration by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the franchise for elections to the European Parliament
49. Declaration by the Kingdom of Belgium on national parliaments
50. Declaration by the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Hungary on the spelling of the name of the single currency in the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Documents
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