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SINGLEEUROPEANACT

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HISMAJESTYTHEKINGOFTHEBELGIANS,

HERMAJESTYTHEQUEENOFDENMARK,

THEPRESIDENTOFTHEFEDERALREPUBLICOFGERMANY,

THEPRESIDENTOFTHEHELLENICREPUBLIC,

HISMAJESTY THEKINGOFSPAIN,

THEPRESIDENTOFTHEFRENCHREPUBLIC,

THEPRESIDENTOFIRELAND,

THEPRESIDENTOFTHEITALIANREPUBLIC,

HISROYALHIGHNESSTHEGRANDDUKEOFLUXEMBOURG,

HERMAJESTY THEQUEENOFTHENETHERLANDS,

THEPRESIDENTOFTHEPORTUGUESEREPUBLIC,

HERMAJESTY THEQUEENOFTHEUNITEDKINGDOMOFGREATBRITAINANDNORTHERNIRELAND,

MOVED bythewilltocontinuetheworkundertakenonthebasisoftheTreatiesestablishingtheEuropeanCommunitiesandtotransformrelationsasawholeamongtheirStatesintoaEuropeanUnion,inaccordancewiththeSolemnDeclarationofStuttgartof19June1983,

RESOLVED toimplementthisEuropeanUnion onthebasis,firstly,oftheCommunitiesoperatinginaccordancewiththeirownrulesand,secondly,ofEuropeanCooperationamongtheSignatoryStatesinthesphereofforeignpolicyandtoinvestthisunionwiththenecessarymeansofaction,

DETERMINEDtoworktogethertopromotedemocracyonthebasisofthefundamentalrightsrecognizedintheconstitutionsandlawsoftheMemberStates,intheConventionfortheProtectionofHumanRightsandFundamentalFreedomsandtheEuropeanSocialCharter,notablyfreedom,equalityandsocialjustice,

CONVINCEDthattheEuropeanidea,theresultsachievedinthefieldsofeconomicintegrationandpoliticalcooperation,andtheneedfornewdevelopmentscorrespondtothewishesofthedemocracticpeoplesofEurope,forwhom theEuropeanParliament,electedbyuniversalsuffrage,isanindispensablemeans ofexpression,

AWAREoftheresponsibilityincumbentuponEuropetoaimatspeakingeverincreasinglywithonevoiceandtoactwith consistencyandsolidarityinordermore effectivelytoprotectitscommoninterestsandindependence,inparticulartodisplaytheprinciplesofdemocracyandcompliancewiththelawandwithhumanrightstowhich theyareattached,sothattogethertheymay make theirowncontributiontothepreservationofinternationalpeaceandsecurityinaccordancewiththeundertakingenteredintobythemwithintheframeworkoftheUnitedNationsCharter,

DETERMINEDtoimprovetheeconomicandsocialsituationbyextendingcommonpoliciesandpursuingnewobjectives,andtoensureasmootherfunctioningoftheCommunitiesbyenablingtheInstitutionstoexercisetheirpowersunderconditionsmostinkeepingwithCommunityinterests,

WHEREAS attheirConferenceinParisfrom19to21October1972theHeadsofStateorofGovernment

approvedtheobjectiveoftheprogressiverealizationofEconomicandMonetary Union,

HAVINGREGARDtotheAnnextotheconclusionsofthePresidencyoftheEuropeanCouncilinBremenon6and7July1978andtheresolutionoftheEuropeanCouncil inBrusselson5December 1978ontheintroductionoftheEuropeanMonetary System(EMS)andrelatedquestions,andnotingthatinaccordance

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withthatResolution,theCommunityandtheCentralBanksoftheMember Stateshavetakenanumberofmeasuresintendedtoimplementmonetarycooperation,

HAVEDECIDEDtoadoptthisActandtothisendhavedesignatedastheirplenipotentiaries:

HISMAJESTYTHEKINGOFTHEBELGIANS:

Mr LeoTINDEMANS,MinisterforExternalRelations

HERMAJESTYTHEQUEENOFDENMARK:

Mr UffeELLEMANN-JENSEN,MinisterforForeignAffairs

THEPRESIDENTOFTHEFEDERALREPUBLICOFGERMANY:

MrHans-DietrichGENSCHER,FederalMinisterofForeignAffairs

THEPRESIDENTOFTHEHELLENICREPUBLIC:

MrKarolosPAPOULIAS,

Minister forForeignAffairs

HISMAJESTYTHEKINGOFSPAIN:

MrFranciscoFERNANDEZORDONEZ,Minister forForeignAffairs

THEPRESIDENTOFTHEFRENCHREPUBLIC:

Mr RolandDUMAS,MinisterforExternalRelations

THEPRESIDENTOFIRELAND:

MrPeterBARRY,T.D.,Minister forForeignAffairs

THEPRESIDENTOFTHEITALIANREPUBLIC:

MrGiulioANDREOTTI,

MinisterforForeignAffairs

HISROYALHIGHNESSTHEGRANDDUKEOFLUXEMBOURG:

Mr RobertGOEBBELS,StateSecretary,Ministry forForeignAffairs

HERMAJESTY THEQUEENOFTHENETHERLANDS:

MrHansvandenBROEK,MinisterforForeignAffairs

THEPRESIDENTOFTHEPORTUGUESEREPUBLIC:

MrPedroPIRESDEMIRANDA,MinisterforForeignAffairs

HERMAJESTYTHEQUEENOFTHEUNITEDKINGDOMOFGREATBRITAINANDNORTHERNIRELAND:

MrsLyndaCHALKER,MinisterofStateforForeignandCommonwealthAffairs

WHO,havingexchangedtheirfullpowers,foundingoodanddueform:


TITLEI

COMMONPROVISIONS

President of the Commission of the EuropeanCommunities.TheyshallbeassistedbytheMinisters forForeignAffairsandbyaMemberoftheCommission.

TheEuropeanCouncilshallmeetatleasttwiceayear.

Article 1

The European Communities and European PoliticalCo-operationshallhaveastheirobjectivetocontributetogethertomaking concreteprogresstowardsEuropeanunity.

The European Communities shallbefoundedontheTreaties establishing theEuropean Coal und SteelCommunity,theEuropean Economic Community,theEuropean Atomic Energy Community and on thesubsequentTreatiesandActsmodifyingorsupplementingthem.

PoliticalCo-operationshallbegovernedbyTitleIII. TheprovisionsofthatTitleshallconfirmandsupplementtheproceduresagreedinthereportsofLuxembourg(1970),Copenhagen (1973), London (1981), the SolemnDeclarationonEuropeanUnion (1983)andthepracticesgraduallyestablishedamongtheMemberStates.

Article 2

TheEuropeanCouncilshallbringtogethertheHeadsofStateorofGovernmentoftheMember Statesandthe

Article 3

1. The institutionsof theEuropean Communities,henceforth designated as referredtohereafter, shallexercisetheirpowersandjurisdictionundertheconditionsand forthepurposesprovided forby theTreatiesestablishingtheCommunities andby thesubsequentTreatiesandActsmodifyingorsupplementingthemandbytheprovisionsofTitleII.

2. TheinstitutionsandbodiesresponsibleforEuropeanPolitical Co-operation shallexercisetheirpowersandjurisdictionundertheconditionsandforthepurposeslaiddowninTitleIIIandinthedocumentsreferredtointhe

thirdparagraphofArticle1.

TITLEII

PROVISIONS AMENDING THE TREATIES ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEANCOMMUNITIES

CHAPTERI

PROVISIONSAMENDING THE TREATY ESTABLISHING

THEEUROPEANCOALANDSTEELCOMMUNITY

notbecompetenttohearanddetermineactionsbrought by Member States or by CommunityInstitutionsorquestionsreferredforapreliminaryrulingunderArticle41.

Article 4

The ECSC Treaty issupplementedby thefollowingprovisions:

'Article32d

1. AttherequestoftheCourtofJusticeandafterconsulting the Commission and the EuropeanParliament,theCouncil may, actingunanimously,attachtotheCourtofJusticeacourtwithjurisdictiontohearanddetermineatfirstinstance,subjecttoarightofappealtotheCourtofJusticeonpointsoflawonlyandinaccordancewiththeconditionslaiddownbytheStatute,certainclassesofactionorproceedingbroughtbynaturalorlegalpersons.Thatcourtshall

2. TheCouncil,followingtheprocedurelaiddowninparagraph1,shalldeterminethecompositionofthatcourt and adopt thenecessary adjustments andadditionalprovisionstotheStatuteoftheCourtofJustice. Unless theCouncil decidesotherwise,theprovisionsofthisTreatyrelatingtotheCourt ofJustice,inparticulartheprovisionsoftheProtocolontheStatuteoftheCourtofJustice,shallapplytothatcourt.

3. Themembersofthatcourtshallbechosenfrom

personswhoseindependenceisbeyonddoubtandwhopossesstheabilityrequiredforappointmenttojudicialoffice;theyshallbeappointedbycommonaccordoftheGovernmentsoftheMemberStatesforatermofsix

years.Themembershipshallbepartiallyrenewedevery


threeyears. Retiring members shallbeeligibleforreappointment.

4. ThatcourtshallestablishitsrulesofprocedureinagreementwiththeCourtofJustice.ThoserulesshallrequiretheunanimousapprovaloftheCouncil.'.

Article 5

'Aftertheendofthesecondstage,however,theCouncilshall,actingbyaqualifiedmajorityonaproposalfromtheCommissionandinco-operationwiththeEuropeanParliament,issuedirectivesfortheco-ordinationofsuchprovisionsas,ineachMemberState,areamatterforregulationoradministrativeaction.'.

6. InArticle57(1)oftheEECTreatytheterms'andafterconsultingtheAssembly'shallbereplacedby'andinco-operationwiththeEuropeanParliament'.

7. InArticle57(2)oftheEECTreaty,thethirdsentenceshallbereplacedbythefollowing:

'InothercasestheCouncilshallactbyaqualifiedmajority, in co-operation with the EuropeanParliament.'.

Article 45oftheECSCTreatyissupplementedbythefollowingparagraph:

TheCouncilmay,actingunanimouslyattherequestofthe Court of Justice and after consulting theCommissionandtheEuropeanParliament,amendtheprovisionsofTitleIIIoftheStatute.'.

CHAPTERII

PROVISIONSAMENDING THE TREATY ESTABLISHING

THEEUROPEANECONOMICCOMMUNITY

Article 7

Article 149oftheEECTreatyshallbereplacedbythefollowingprovisions:

'Article149

1. Where,inpursuanceofthisTreaty,theCouncilactsonaproposalfromtheCommission,unanimityshallberequiredforanactconstitutinganamendmenttothatproposal.

2. Where,inpursuanceofthisTreaty,theCouncilactsinco-operationwiththeEuropeanParliament,thefollowingprocedureshallapply:

(a)TheCouncil,actingbyaqualifiedmajorityundertheconditionsofparagraph1,onaproposalfromtheCommissionandafterobtainingtheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament,shalladoptacommonposition.

(b)The Council's common position shall becommunicatedtotheEuropeanParliament. TheCouncil andtheCommission shallinformthe

EuropeanParliamentfullyofthereasonswhichledtheCounciltoadoptitscommonpositionandalsooftheCommission'sposition.

If,withinthreemonthsofsuchcommunication,theEuropean Parliament approves this commonpositionorhasnottakenadecisionwithinthatperiod,theCouncilshalldefinitivelyadopttheactinquestioninaccordancewiththecommonposition.

(c)TheEuropeanParliamentmaywithintheperiodofthreemonthsreferredtoinpoint(b),byanabsolutemajority of itscomponent members, proposeamendmentstotheCouncil'scommonposition.TheEuropeanParliamentmay also,bythesamemajority,rejecttheCouncil'scommonposition.TheresultoftheproceedingsshallbetransmittedtotheCouncilandtheCommission.

SectionI

InstitutionalProvisions

Article 6

1. A co-operationprocedureshallbeintroducedwhichshallapplytoactsbasedonArticles7,49,54(2),56(2),secondsentence,57with theexceptionofthesecondsentenceofparagraph2thereof,100a,100b,118a,130eand130q(2)oftheEECTreaty.

2. InArticle7,secondparagraphoftheEECTreatytheterms'afterconsultingtheAssembly'shallbereplacedby'inco-operationwiththeEuropeanParliament'.

3. InArticle49oftheEECTreatytheterms'theCouncilshall,actingonaproposalfromtheCommissionandafterconsultingtheEconomicandSocialCommittee',shallbereplacedby'theCouncil shall, actingby aqualifiedmajority on a proposal fromtheCommission, inco-operationwith theEuropean ParliamentandafterconsultingtheEconomicandSocialCommittee'.

4. InArticle 54(2)oftheEECTreatytheterms'theCouncilshall,onaproposalfromtheCommissionandafterconsultingtheEconomicandSocialCommitteeandtheAssembly',shallbereplacedby'theCouncil shall,actingonaproposalfromtheCommission,incooperationwith theEuropeanParliamentandafterconsultingtheEconomicandSocialCommittee'.

5. InArticle56(2)oftheEECTreatythesecondsentenceisreplacedbythefollowing:


Article 10

Article145oftheEECTreatyshallbesupplementedbythefollowingprovision:

'— conferontheCommission,intheactswhichtheCounciladopts,powersfortheimplementationoftheruleswhich theCouncil laysdown. TheCouncil may imposecertain requirementsinrespectoftheexerciseofthesepowers. TheCouncil may alsoreservetheright,inspecificcases,toexercisedirectlyimplementingpowersitself.Theproceduresreferredtoabovemustbeconsonantwith principlesandrulestobelaiddown in advance by the Council, actingunanimouslyonaproposalfromtheCommissionandafterobtainingtheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament.'.

IftheEuropean Parliament has rejectedtheCouncil'scommonposition,unanimityshallberequiredfortheCouncil toacton a secondreading.

(d)TheCommission shall,within aperiodofonemonth,re-examinetheproposalonthebasisofwhichtheCounciladopteditscommonposition,bytakingintoaccounttheamendmentsproposedbytheEuropeanParliament.

TheCommissionshallforwardtotheCouncil,atthesametimeasitsre-examinedproposal,theamendmentsoftheEuropeanParliamentwhichithasnotaccepted,andshallexpressitsopiniononthem.TheCouncilmay adopttheseamendmentsunanimously.

(e)TheCouncil,actingbyaqualifiedmajority,shalladopt the proposal as re-examined by theCommission.

Unanimity shallberequiredfortheCouncil toamend theproposal as re-examined by theCommission.

(f) Inthecasesreferredtoinpoints(c),(d)and(e),theCouncilshallberequiredtoactwithinaperiodofthreemonths.Ifnodecisionistakenwithinthis

period,theCommissionproposalshallbedeemednottohavebeenadopted.

(g)Theperiodsreferredtoinpoints(b)and(f)maybeextendedbyamaximumofonemonthbycommonaccordbetweentheCouncil andtheEuropeanParliament.

AslongastheCouncilhasnotacted,theCommissionmayalteritsproposalatanytimeduringtheproceduresmentionedinparagraphs1and2.'.

Article 11

TheEECTreatyshallbesupplementedbythefollowingprovisions:

'Article168a

1. AttherequestoftheCourtofJusticeandafterconsulting the Commission and the EuropeanParliament,theCouncil may, actingunanimously,attachtotheCourtofJusticeacourtwithjurisdictiontohearanddetermineatfirstinstance,subjecttoarightofappealtotheCourtofJusticeonpointsoflawonlyandinaccordancewiththeconditionslaiddownbytheStatute,certainclassesofactionorproceedingbroughtbynaturalorlegalpersons.Thatcourtshallnotbe competenttohearanddetermineactionsbrought by Member States or by CommunityInstitutionsorquestionsreferredforapreliminaryrulingunderArticle177.

2. TheCouncil,followingtheprocedurelaiddowninparagraph1,shalldeterminethecompositionofthatcourt and adopt thenecessary adjustments andadditionalprovisionstotheStatuteoftheCourtofJustice. Unless theCouncil decidesotherwise,theprovisionsofthisTreatyrelatingtotheCourt ofJustice,inparticulartheprovisionsoftheProtocolontheStatuteoftheCourtofJustice,shallapplytothatcourt.



years.Themembershipshallbepartiallyrenewedeverythreeyears. Retiring members shallbeeligibleforreappointment.


Article 8

ThefirstparagraphofArticle237oftheEECTreatyshallbereplacedbythefollowingprovision:

'AnyEuropeanStatemayapplytobecomeamemberoftheCommunity.ItshalladdressitsapplicationtotheCouncil,whichshallactunanimouslyafterconsultingtheCommissionandafterreceivingtheassentoftheEuropeanParliamentwhich shallactbyanabsolutemajorityofitscomponentmembers.'.

Article 9

ThesecondparagraphofArticle238oftheEECTreatyshallbereplacedbythefollowingprovision:

'TheseagreementsshallbeconcludedbytheCouncil,actingunanimouslyandafterreceivingtheassentoftheEuropeanParliamentwhich shallactbyanabsolutemajorityofitscomponentmembers.'.


Article 12

AsecondparagraphwordedasfollowsshallbeinsertedinArticle188oftheEECTreaty:

'TheCouncilmay,actingunanimouslyattherequestoftheCourt of Justice and after consulting theCommissionandtheEuropeanParliament,amendtheprovisionsofTitleIIIoftheStatute.'.

'Article8c

When drawing up itsproposalswith aview toachievingtheobjectivessetoutinArticle 8a,theCommissionshalltakeintoaccounttheextentofthe

effortthatcertaineconomiesshowingdifferencesindevelopmentwillhavetosustainduringtheperiodofestablishmentoftheinternalmarketanditmayproposeappropriateprovisions.

Iftheseprovisionstaketheformofderogations,theymustbeofatemporarynatureandmustcausetheleastpossibledisturbancetothefunctioningofthecommonmarket.'.

SectionII

ProvisionsrelatingtothefoundationsandthepolicyoftheCommunity

Sub-sectionI— Internalmarket

Article 13


'Article8a

TheCommunityshalladoptmeasureswiththeaimofprogressivelyestablishingtheinternalmarket overaperiodexpiringon31December1992,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthisArticleandofArticles8b,8c,28,57(2),59,70(1),84,99,100aand100band

without prejudicetotheotherprovisionsofthisTreaty.

Theinternalmarket shallcompriseanareawithoutinternalfrontiersinwhichthefreemovementofgoods,persons,servicesandcapitalisensuredinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthisTreaty.'.

Article 16

1. Article28oftheEECTreatyshallbereplacedbythefollowingprovisions:

'Article28

AnyautonomousalterationorsuspensionofdutiesinthecommoncustomstariffshallbedecidedbytheCouncilactingbyaqualifiedmajorityonaproposalfromtheCommission.'.

2. InArticle 57(2) oftheEEC Treaty,thesecondsentenceshallbereplacedbythefollowing:

'Unanimity shall be required for directives theimplementationofwhich involvesinatleastoneMemberStateamendmentoftheexistingprincipleslaiddownbylawgoverningtheprofessionswithrespecttotrainingandconditionsofaccessfornaturalpersons.'.

3. InthesecondparagraphofArticle 59oftheEECTreaty,'unanimously'shallbereplacedby'byaqualifiedmajority'.

4. InArticle 70(1) oftheEECTreaty,thelasttwosentencesshallbereplacedbythefollowing:

'ForthispurposetheCouncil shallissuedirectives,actingbyaqualifiedmajority.Itshallendeavourtoattainthehighestpossibledegreeofliberalization.Unanimity shall be requiredformeasures whichconstituteastepbackasregardstheliberalizationofcapitalmovements.'.

5. InArticle 84(2) oftheEEC Treaty, theterm'unanimously'shall be replacedby 'by a qualifiedmajority'.

6. Article84(2)oftheEECTreatyshallbesupplementedbythefollowingparagraph:

'TheproceduralprovisionsofArticle 75(1)and(3)shallapply.'.

Article 14


'Article8b

TheCommissionshallreporttotheCouncilbefore31December1988andagainbefore31December1990ontheprogressmade towardsachievingtheinternalmarketwithinthetimelimitfixedinArticle8a.

The Council,actingbyaqualifiedmajority onaproposalfromtheCommission,shalldeterminetheguidelinesandconditionsnecessarytoensurebalancedprogressinallthesectorsconcerned.'.

Article 15


Article 17

Article 99oftheEECTreatyshallbereplacedbythefollowingprovisions:


5. The harmonizationmeasures referredtoabove

shall,inappropriatecases,includeasafeguardclauseauthorizingtheMemberStatestotake,foroneormoreofthenon-economicreasonsreferredtoinArticle36,

provisionalmeasuressubjecttoaCommunitycontrolprocedure.'.

'Article99

TheCouncilshall,actingunanimouslyonaproposalfrom theCommission and after consulting theEuropean Parliament, adopt provisions for theharmonizationoflegislationconcerningturnovertaxes,excisedutiesandotherformsofindirecttaxationtothe

extentthatsuchharmonizationisnecessarytoensuretheestablishmentandthefunctioningoftheinternalmarketwithinthetimelimitlaiddowninArticle8a.'.

Article 19


'Article100b

1. During1992,theCommissionshall,togetherwitheachMember State,drawupaninventoryofnationallaws,regulationsandadministrativeprovisionswhichfallunderArticle 100aandwhich havenotbeen

harmonizedpursuanttothatArticle.

TheCouncil,actinginaccordancewiththeprovisionsofArticle100a,maydecidethattheprovisionsinforceinaMember State must be recognizedasbeingequivalenttothoseappliedbyanotherMemberState.

2. TheprovisionsofArticle100a(4)shallapplybyanalogy.

3. The Commission shalldrawuptheinventoryreferredtointhefirstsubparagraphofparagraph1andshallsubmitappropriateproposalsingoodtimetoallowtheCounciltoactbeforetheendof1992.'.

Article 18


'Article100a

1. BywayofderogationfromArticle100andsavewhereotherwiseprovidedinthisTreaty,thefollowingprovisionsshallapplyfortheachievementoftheobjectivessetoutinArticle 8a. TheCouncil shall,actingbyaqualifiedmajorityonaproposalfromtheCommission in co-operation with the EuropeanParliamentandafterconsultingtheEconomic andSocial Committee, adopt the measures for theapproximationoftheprovisionslaiddownbylaw,regulationoradministrativeactioninMember Stateswhich haveastheirobjecttheestablishmentandfunctioningoftheinternalmarket.

2. Paragraph1shallnotapplytofiscalprovisions,tothoserelatingtothefreemovementofpersonsnortothoserelatingtotherightsandinterestsofemployedpersons.

3. TheCommission,initsproposalsenvisagedinparagraph1 concerninghealth,safety,environmentalprotectionandconsumerprotection,willtakeasabaseahighlevelofprotection.

4. If,aftertheadoptionofaharmonizationmeasurebytheCouncil actingby aqualifiedmajority, aMember StatedeemsitnecessarytoapplynationalprovisionsongroundsofmajorneedsreferredtoinArticle36,orrelatingtoprotectionoftheenvironmentor theworking environment, itshall notify theCommissionoftheseprovisions.

TheCommissionshallconfirmtheprovisionsinvolvedafterhavingverifiedthattheyarenotameans ofarbitrarydiscriminationoradisguisedrestrictionontradebetweenMemberStates.

BywayofderogationfromtheprocedurelaiddowninArticles169andJ70,theCommissionoranyMemberStatemaybringthematterdirectlybeforetheCourtofJusticeifitconsidersthatanotherMember StateismakingimproperuseofthepowersprovidedforinthisArticle.

Sub-sectionII— Monetarycapacity

Article20

1. A newChapter 1 shallbeinsertedinPartThree,TitleIIoftheEECTreatyreadingasfollows:

'CHAPTER1

CO-OPERATION INECONOMIC AND MONETARY

POLICY(ECONOMICANDMONETARYUNION)

Article102a

1. Inordertoensuretheconvergenceofeconomicandmonetary policieswhich isnecessaryforthefurtherdevelopmentoftheCommunity,Member Statesshallco-operate in accordance with theobjectives ofArticle104.Insodoing,theyshalltakeaccountoftheexperience acquired in co-operation within theframeworkoftheEuropeanMonetary System(EMS)andindevelopingtheECU,andshallrespectexistingpowersinthisfield.

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Sub-sectionIV— Economicandsocialcohesion2. Insofarasfurtherdevelopmentinthefieldofeconomicandmonetarypolicynecessitatesinstitutionalchanges, theprovisions of Article 236 shall beapplicable. The Monetary Committee and theCommitteeofGovernorsoftheCentralBanksshallalso

beconsultedregardinginstitutionalchangesinthemonetaryarea.'.

2. Chapters1,2and3shallbecomeChapters2,3and4respectively.

Article23

ATitleVshallbeaddedtoPartThreeoftheEECTreatyreadingasfollows:

'TITLEV

ECONOMICANDSOCIALCOHESIONSub-sectionIII— Socialpolicy

Article130a

In order to promote its overall harmoniousdevelopment,theCommunityshalldevelopandpursueitsactionsleadingtothestrengtheningofitseconomicandsocialcohesion.

InparticulartheCommunity shallaimatreducingdisparities between thevarious regionsand thebackwardnessoftheleast-favouredregions.

Article 21


'Article118a

1. Member Statesshallpayparticularattentiontoencouragingimprovements,especiallyintheworkingenvironment, asregardsthehealth andsafetyofworkers, and shall set as their objective theharmonization of condition in thisarea, whilemaintainingtheimprovementsmade.

2. Inordertohelpachievetheobjectivelaiddowninthefirstparagraph,theCouncil,actingbyaqualifiedmajority onaproposalfromtheCommission, inco-operationwiththeEuropeanParliamentandafterconsultingtheEconomicandSocialCommittee,shalladopt,bymeansofdirectives,minimumrequirementsforgradualimplementation, havingregardtotheconditionsandtechnicalrulesobtainingineachoftheMemberStates.

Suchdirectivesshallavoidimposingadministrative,financialandlegalconstraintsinawaywhichwouldholdbackthecreationanddevelopmentofsmallandmedium-sizeduntertakings.

3. TheprovisionsadoptedpursuanttothisArticleshallnotpreventanyMember Statefrommaintainingor introducingmore stringent measures fortheprotectionofworkingconditionscompatiblewiththisTreaty.'.

Article130b

Member Statesshallconducttheireconomicpolicies,andshallcoordinatethem,insuchaway as,inaddition,toattaintheobjectivessetoutinArticle130a.TheimplementationofthecommonpoliciesandoftheinternalmarketshalltakeintoaccounttheobjectivessetoutinArticle130aandinArticle130candshall

contributetotheirachievement.TheCommunityshallsupporttheachievementoftheseobjectivesbytheactionittakesthroughthestructuralFunds(EuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund,GuidanceSection,EuropeanSocialFund,EuropeanRegionalDevelopment Fund),theEuropeanInvestmentBankandtheotherexistingfinancialinstruments.

Article130c

TheEuropeanRegionalDevelopmentFundisintendedtohelpredresstheprincipalregionalimbalancesintheCommunitythroughparticipatinginthedevelopmentand structural adjustment of regions whosedevelopmentislaggingbehindandintheconversionofdecliningindustrialregions.

Article 22

TheEECTreatyshallbesupplementedbythefollowingprovision:

'Article118b

The Commission shallendeavourtodevelop thedialoguebetweenmanagementandlabouratEuropeanlevelwhichcould,ifthetwosidesconsideritdesirable,leadtorelationsbasedonagreement.'.

Article130a

Once theSingleEuropeanAct entersintoforcetheCommissionshallsubmitacomprehensiveproposaltotheCouncil,thepurposeofwhichwillbetomakesuch

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standardsandtheremovaloflegalandfiscalbarrierstothatco-operation.

3. Intheachievementoftheseaims,specialaccountshallbetakenoftheconnectionbetweenthecommon

researchandtechnologicaldevelopmenteffort,theestablishment of the internal market and the

implementationofcommonpolicies,particularlyasregardscompetitionandtrade.

amendmentstothestructureandoperationalrulesoftheexistingstructuralFunds(EuropeanAgriculturalGuidance andGuarantee Fund, Guidance Section,European Social Fund, European RegionalDevelopment Fund) asarenecessarytoclarifyandrationalizetheirtasksinordertocontributetothe

achievementoftheobjectivessetoutinArticle 130aandArticle 130c,toincreasetheirefficiencyandtocoordinatetheiractivitiesbetweenthemselvesandwith

theoperationsoftheexistingfinancialinstruments.TheCouncilshallactunanimouslyonthisproposalwithin aperiodofoneyear, afterconsultingtheEuropeanParliamentandtheEconomicandSocialCommittee.

Article130g

InpursuingtheseobjectivestheCommunityshallcarryout the following activities, complementing theactivitiescarriedoutintheMemberStates:

(a)implementation of research, technologicaldevelopmentanddemonstrationprogrammes,bypromotingco-operationwithundertakings,researchcentresanduniversities;

(b)promotion of co-operation in the field ofCommunity research,technologicaldevelopment,and demonstration with thirdcountries and

internationalorganizations;

(c)disseminationandoptimizationoftheresultsofactivitiesinCommunity research,technologicaldevelopment,anddemonstration;

(d)stimulation of thetrainingand mobility ofresearchersintheCommunity.

Article130e

After adoption of the decision referred to inArticle 130d,implementingdecisionsrelatingtotheEuropeanRegionalDevelopmentFundshallbetakenbytheCouncil,actingbyaqualifiedmajority onaproposalfromtheCommissionandinco-operationwiththeEuropeanParliament.

With regardtotheEuropeanAgricultural Guidanceand Guarantee Fund, Guidance Section and theEuropeanSocialFund,Articles43,126and127remainapplicablerespectively.'.

Sub-sectionV— Researchandtechnologicaldevelopment

Article 24

ATitleVIshallbeaddedtoPartThreeoftheEECTreatyreadingasfollows:

Article130h

Member Statesshall,inliaisonwiththeCommission,co-ordinate among themselves the policies andprogrammescarriedoutatnationallevel. InclosecontactwiththeMemberStates,theCommissionmaytake any useful initiative to promote suchco-ordination.

TITLEVI

RESEARCHANDTECHNOLOGICAL

DEVELOPMENTArticle130i

1. The Community shall adopt a multiannualframeworkprogrammesettingoutallitsactivities.Theframeworkprogrammeshalllaydownthescientificandtechnicalobjectives,definetheirrespectivepriorities,setoutthemainlinesoftheactivitiesenvisagedandfixtheamountdeemednecessary,thedetailedrulesforfinancialparticipation by theCommunity intheprogrammeasawhole andthebreakdownofthisamountbetweenthevariousactivitiesenvisaged.

2. Theframeworkprogrammemay beadaptedorsupplemented,asthesituationchanges.

Article13Of

1. TheCommunity'saimshallbetostrengthenthescientificandtechnologicalbasisofEuropeanindustryandtoencourageittobecomemore competitiveatinternationallevel.

2. In order toachieve this, itshall encourageundertakings including small and medium-sizedundertakings,researchcentresanduniversitiesintheirresearchandtechnologicaldevelopmentactivities;itshallsupporttheireffortstoco-operatewith oneanother,aiming,notably,atenablingundertakingstoexploittheCommunity'sinternalmarketpotentialtothefull, inparticularthroughtheopeningupofnationalpubliccontracts,thedefinitionofcommon

Article130k

The frameworkprogramme shallbe implementedthroughspecificprogrammesdevelopedwithin each


2. The amount of the Community's annualcontributionshallbelaiddownunderthebudgetaryprocedure,withoutprejudicetootherpossiblemethodsofCommunityfinancing.Theestimatedcostofthespecificprogrammesmustnotinaggregateexceedthefinancialprovisionintheframeworkprogramme.

activity. Each specificprogrammeshalldefinethedetailedrulesforimplementingit,fixitsdurationandprovideforthemeansdeemednecessary.

TheCouncilshalldefinethedetailedarrangementsforthedisseminationofknowledgeresultingfromthespecificprogrammes.

Article1301

In implementing the multiannual frameworkprogramme, supplementary programmes may bedecided on involvingtheparticipation ofcertainMember Statesonly,whichshallfinancethemsubjecttopossibleCommunityparticipation.

The Council shall adopttherulesapplicabletosupplementaryprogrammes,particularlyasregardsthedisseminationofknowledgeandtheaccessofotherMemberStates.

ArticleI30q

1. The Council shall, actingunanimously on aproposalfromtheCommissionandafterconsultingtheEuropeanParliamentandtheEconomicandSocialCommittee, adopt theprovisions referredtoinArticles130iand130o.

2. TheCouncilshall,actingbyaqualifiedmajorityonaproposalfromtheCommission,afterconsultingtheEconomicandSocialCommittee,andinco-operationwith theEuropeanParliament,adopttheprovisionsreferredtoinArticles 130k,1301,130m,130nand13Op (1). The adoption of thesesupplementaryprogrammesshallalsorequiretheagreementoftheMemberStatesconcerned.'.

Sub-sectionVI— Environment

Article130m

In implementing the multiannual frameworkprogramme,theCommunitymaymakeprovision,withtheagreementoftheMember Statesconcerned,forparticipationinresearchanddevelopmentprogrammesundertaken by several Member States, includingparticipationinthestructurescreatedfortheexecutionofthoseprogrammes.

Article 25

ATitleVIIshallbeaddedtoPartThreeoftheEECTreatyreadingasfollows:

'TITLEVII

ENVIRONMENT

Article130n

In implementing the multiannual frameworkprogramme,theCommunitymaymakeprovisionforco-operationinCommunity research, technologicaldevelopmentanddemonstrationwiththirdcountriesorinternationalorganizations.

Thedetailedarrangementsforsuchco-operationmaybethesubjectofinternationalagreementsbetweentheCommunityandthethirdpartiesconcernedwhichshallbe negotiated and concluded inaccordancewithArticle228.

Article130o

TheCommunitymaysetupjointundertakingsoranyotherstructurenecessaryfortheefficientexecutionofprogrammesofCommunity research, technologicaldevelopmentanddemonstration.

Article130r

1. Action by the Community relating to theenvironmentshallhavethefollowingobjectives:

— topreserve,protectandimprovethequalityoftheenvironment,

— tocontributetowardsprotectinghumanhealth,

— toensureaprudentandrationalutilizationofnaturalresources.

2. Action by the Community relating to theenvironmentshallbebasedontheprinciplesthatpreventiveactionshouldbetaken,thatenvironmentaldamageshouldasapriorityberectifiedatsource,andthatthepollutershouldpay.EnvironmentalprotectionrequirementsshallbeacomponentoftheCommunity'sotherpolicies.

3. Inpreparingitsactionrelatingtotheenvironment,theCommunityshalltakeaccountof:

Article130p

1. The detailed arrangements forfinancingeachprogramme,includinganyCommunitycontribution,shallbeestablishedatthetimeoftheadoptionoftheprogramme.


'Article140a

1. At therequestoftheCourtofJusticeandafterconsulting the Commission and the EuropeanParliament,theCouncil may, actingunanimously,attachtotheCourtofJusticeacourtwithjurisdictiontohearanddetermineatfirstinstance,subjecttoarightofappealtotheCourtofJusticeonpointsoflawonlyandinaccordancewiththeconditionslaiddownbytheStatute,certainclassesofactionorproceedingbroughtbynaturalorlegalpersons.Thatcourtshallnotbe competenttohearanddetermineactionsbrought by Member States or by CommunityInstitutionsorquestionsreferredforapreliminaryrulingunderArticle150.

2. TheCouncil,followingtheprocedurelaiddowninparagraph1,shalldeterminethecompositionofthatcourt and adopt thenecessary adjustments andadditionalprovisionstotheStatuteoftheCourtofJustice. Unless theCouncil decidesotherwise,theprovisionsofthisTreatyrelatingtotheCourtofJustice,inparticulartheprovisionsoftheProtocolontheStatuteoftheCourtofJustice,shallapplytothatcourt.



years.Themembershipshallbepartiallyrenewedeverythreeyears. Retiring members shallbeeligibleforreappointment.


— availablescientificandtechnicaldata,

— environmentalconditionsinthevariousregionsoftheCommunity,

— thepotentialbenefitsandcostsofactionoroflackofaction,

— theeconomic and social development of theCommunity as a whole and the balanceddevelopmentofitsregions.

4. TheCommunityshalltakeactionrelatingtotheenvironmenttotheextenttowhich theobjectivesreferredtoinparagraph1 canbeattainedbetteratCommunitylevelthanattheleveloftheindividualMember States.Without prejudicetocertainmeasuresofaCommunity nature, theMember States shallfinanceandimplementtheothermeasures.

5. Within theirrespectivespheresofcompetence,theCommunityandtheMember Statesshallco-operatewiththirdcountriesandwiththerelevantinternational

organizations. The arrangements for Communityco-operationmaybethesubjectofagreementsbetweentheCommunityandthethirdpartiesconcerned,whichshallbenegotiatedandconcludedinaccordancewithArticle228.

ThepreviousparagraphshallbewithoutprejudicetoMember States' competence to negotiate ininternationalbodies andtoconcludeinternational

agreements.

Article130s

TheCouncil,actingunanimouslyonaproposalfromtheCommission andafterconsultingtheEuropeanParliamentandtheEconomicandSocialCommittee,shalldecide what actionistobe takenby theCommunity.

TheCouncilshall,undertheconditionslaiddownintheprecedingsubparagraph,definethosematters onwhich decisions aretobe takenby a qualifiedmajority.

Article130t

TheprotectivemeasuresadoptedincommonpursuanttoArticle 130sshallnotpreventanyMember Statefrom maintaining or introducingmore stringentprotectivemeasurescompatiblewiththisTreaty.'.

Article27

AsecondparagraphshallbeinsertedinArticle160oftheEAECTreatywordedasfollows:

'TheCouncilmay,actingunanimouslyattherequestoftheCourt of Justice and after consulting theCommissionandtheEuropeanParliament,amendtheprovisionsofTitleIIIoftheStatute.'.

CHAPTERIV

GENERALPROVISIONS

Article28

TheprovisionsofthisActshallbewithoutprejudicetotheprovisionsoftheInstrumentsofAccessionoftheKingdomofSpainandthePortugueseRepublictotheEuropeanCommunities.

CHAPTERIII

PROVISIONSAMENDING THETREATY ESTABLISHING

THEEUROPEANATOMICENERGYCOMMUNITY

Article 26

TheEAECTreatyshallbesupplementedbythefollowingprovisions:


Article 29

InArticle 4 (2) ofCouncil Decision 85/257/EEC,Euratomof7May 1985ontheCommunities'systemofownresources,thewords'thelevelandscaleoffundingofwhichwillbefixedpursuanttoadecisionoftheCouncilactingunanimously'shallbereplacedbythewords'the

levelandscaleoffundingofwhichshallbefixedpursuanttoadecisionoftheCouncilactingbyaqualifiedmajorityafterobtainingtheagreementoftheMember Statesconcerned'.

ThisamendmentshallnotaffectthelegalnatureoftheaforementionedDecision.

TITLEIII

TREATYPROVISIONSONEUROPEANCO-OPERATIONINTHESPHEREOFFOREIGN

POLICY

Article 30

EuropeanCo-operationinthesphereofforeignpolicyshallbegovernedbythefollowingprovisions:

1. TheHighContractingParties,beingmembersoftheEuropeanCommunities,shallendeavourjointlytoformulateandimplementaEuropeanforeignpolicy.

2. (a)TheHighContractingPartiesundertaketoinformandconsulteachotheronanyforeignpolicymattersofgeneralinterestsoastoensurethattheircombinedinfluenceisexercisedaseffectivelyaspossiblethroughco-ordination,theconvergenceoftheirpositionsandtheimplementationofjointaction.

3. (a)TheMinistersforForeignAffairsandamemberoftheCommissionshallmeetatleastfourtimesa

yearwithintheframeworkofEuropeanPoliticalCo-operation.Theymayalsodiscussforeignpolicymatters within the framework of Political

Co-operationontheoccasionofmeetingsoftheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunities.

(b)TheCommissionshallbefullyassociatedwiththeproceedingsofPoliticalCo-operation.

(c)Inordertoensuretheswiftadoptionofcommonpositionsandtheimplementationofjointaction,theHigh Contracting Parties shall,asfaraspossible,refrainfromimpedingtheformationofaconsensusandthejointactionwhichthiscouldproduce.

4. TheHigh ContractingPartiesshallensurethattheEuropean Parliament is closely associated withEuropeanPoliticalCo-operation. TothatendthePresidency shall regularlyinformtheEuropeanParliamentoftheforeignpolicyissueswhicharebeingexamined within the framework of Political

Co-operationandshallensurethattheviewsoftheEuropean Parliament are duly taken intoconsideration.

(b)Consultations shalltakeplacebeforetheHighContractingPartiesdecideontheirfinalposition.

(c)InadoptingitspositionsandinitsnationalmeasureseachHighContractingPartyshalltakefullaccountofthepositionsoftheotherpartnersandshallgivedueconsiderationtothedesirabilityofadoptingandimplementingcommonEuropeanpositions.

Inordertoincreasetheircapacityforjointactionintheforeignpolicyfield,theHighContractingPartiesshallensurethatcommonprinciplesandobjectivesaregraduallydevelopedanddefined.

The determinationofcommonpositionsshallconstituteapointofreferenceforthepoliciesoftheHighContractingParties.

(d)TheHighContractingPartiesshallendeavourtoavoidanyactionorpositionwhichimpairstheireffectivenessasacohesiveforceininternational

relationsorwithininternationalorganizations.

5. TheexternalpoliciesoftheEuropeanCommunityandthepoliciesagreedinEuropeanPoliticalCo-operationmustbeconsistent.

ThePresidencyandtheCommission,eachwithinitsown sphere of competence, shall have specialresponsibilityforensuringthatsuchconsistencyissoughtandmaintained.

6. (a)TheHighContractingPartiesconsiderthatcloserco-operationonquestionsofEuropeansecuritywould contributeinanessentialway tothedevelopmentofaEuropeanidentityinexternal


policymatters.Theyarereadytoco-ordinatetheirpositions more closely on thepolitical andeconomicaspectsofsecurity.

(b)TheHighContractingPartiesaredeterminedtomaintain the technological and industrialconditionsnecessaryfortheirsecurity.Theyshallworktothatendbothatnationalleveland,whereappropriate, within the framework of thecompetentinstitutionsandbodies.

(c)Nothing in this Title shall impede closerco-operationinthefieldofsecuritybetweencertainof theHigh Contracting Parties within theframeworkoftheWesternEuropeanUnionortheAtlanticAlliance.

(b)ThePresidencyshallberesponsibleforinitiatingactionandcoordinatingandrepresentingthepositionsoftheMember StatesinrelationswiththirdcountriesinrespectofEuropeanPoliticalCo-operationactivities.ItshallalsoberesponsibleforthemanagementofPoliticalCo-operationandinparticularfordrawingupthetimetableofmeetings and forconvening and organizingmeetings.

(c)ThePoliticalDirectorsshallmeetregularlyinthePoliticalCommitteeinordertogivethenecessaryimpetus,maintain thecontinuityofEuropeanPolitical Co-operation andprepare Ministers'discussions.

(d)The Political Committee or, ifnecessary, aministerialmeetingshallconvenewithin48hours

.attherequestofatleastthreeMemberStates.

(e)TheEuropeanCorrespondents'Group shallberesponsible,underthedirectionofthePoliticalCommittee,formonitoringtheimplementationofEuropeanPoliticalCo-operationandforstudyinggeneralorganizationalproblems.

(f) Working groupsshallmeet asdirectedbythePoliticalCommittee.

7. (a)Ininternationalinstitutionsandatinternationalconferences which they attend, the HighContracting Parties shallendeavourtoadoptcommonpositionsonthesubjectscoveredbythisTitle.

(b)IninternationalinstitutionsandatinternationalconferencesinwhichnotalltheHighContractingPartiesparticipate,thosewhodoparticipateshalltakefullaccountofpositionsagreedinEuropeanPoliticalCo-operation.

8. TheHighContractingPartiesshallorganizeapoliticaldialoguewiththirdcountriesandregionalgroupingswhenevertheydeemitnecessary.

(g)A SecretariatbasedinBrussels shallassistthePresidency inpreparingandimplementingtheactivitiesofEuropeanPoliticalCo-operationandinadministrativematters.ItshallcarryoutitsdutiesundertheauthorityofthePresidency.

9. TheHighContractingPartiesandtheCommission,throughmutual assistanceandinformation, shallintensifyco-operationbetweentheirrepresentationsaccreditedtothirdcountriesandtointernational

organizations.

11. Asregardsprivilegesandimmunities,themembersoftheEuropeanPoliticalCooperationSecretariatshallbetreatedinthesameway asmembers ofthediplomaticmissionsoftheHighContractingPartiesbasedinthesameplaceastheSecretariat.

12. FiveyearsaftertheentryintoforceofthisActtheHighContractingPartiesshallexaminewhetheranyrevisionofTitleIIIisrequired.

10. (a)ThePresidencyofEuropeanPoliticalCo-operationshallbeheldbytheHighContractingPartywhichholds thePresidency of theCouncil oftheEuropeanCommunities.

TITLE V

GENERALANDFINALPROVISIONS

Article 31

TheprovisionsoftheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity,theTreatyestablishingthe

European Economic Community and the TreatyestablishingtheEuropean Atomic Energy CommunityconcerningthepowersoftheCourtofJusticeoftheEuropeanCommunitiesandtheexerciseofthosepowers


shallapplyonlytotheprovisionsofTitle IIandtoArticle32;theyshallapplytothoseprovisionsunderthesameconditionsasfortheprovisionsofthesaidTreaties.

Article 32

SubjecttoArticle 3 (1),toTitleIIandtoArticle 31,nothinginthisActshallaffecttheTreatiesestablishingtheEuropeanCommunitiesoranysubsequentTreatiesandActsmodifyingorsupplementingthem.

requirements. The instrumentsofratificationwill bedepositedwiththeGovernmentoftheItalianRepublic.

2. ThisActwillenterintoforceonthefirstdayofthemonth followingthatinwhich theinstrumentofratificationisdepositedofthelastSignatoryStatetofulfilthatformality.

Article 34

ThisAct,drawnupinasingleoriginalintheDanish,Dutch,English,French,German,Greek,Irish,Italian,PortugueseandSpanishlanguages,thetextsineachoftheselanguagesbeingequallyauthentic,willbedepositedinthearchivesoftheGovernmentoftheItalianRepublic,which will remita certified copy toeach of theGovernmentsoftheotherSignatoryStates.

Article 33

1. ThisAct will beratifiedbytheHigh ContractingPartiesinaccordancewiththeirrespectiveconstitutional


Tilbekræftelseherafharundertegnedebefuldmægtigedeunderskrevetdenneeuropæiskefællesakt.

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Σεπίστωσητωνανωτέρω,οιυπογεγραμμένοιπληρεξούσιοιυπέγραψαντηνπαρούσαΕνιαίαΕυρωπαϊκήΠράξη.

InwitnesswhereoftheundersignedPlenipotentiarieshavesignedthisSingleEuropeanAct.

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Infedediche,iplenipotenziarisottoscrittihannoappostolelorofirmeincalcealpresenteAttounicoeuropeo.

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DoneatLuxembourgontheseventeenthdayofFebruaryintheyearonethousandninehundredandeighty-sixandattheHagueonthetwenty-eighthdayofFebruaryintheyearonethousandninehundredandeighty-six.

HechoenLuxemburgo,eldiecisietedefebrerodemilnovecientosochentayseisyenLaHayaelventiochodefebrerodemilnovecientosochentayseis.

FaitàLuxembourgledix-septfévriermilneufcentquatre-vingt-sixetàLaHayelevingt-huitfévriermilneufcentquatre-vingt-six.

ArnadhéanamhiLucsamburganseachtúládéagdemhíFeabhrasabhliainmilenaoigcéadochtóaséagussaHáigant-ochtúláisfichedemhíFeabhramilenaoigcéadochtóasé.

FattoaLussemburgo,addìdiciassettefebbraiomillenovecentottantasei,eall'Aia,addìventottofebbraiomillenovecentottantasei.

Gedaan teLuxemburg,zeventienfebruarinegentienhonderdzesentachtigente's-Gravenhageachtentwintigfebruarinegentienhonderdzesentachtig.

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PourSaMajesté leRoidesBelgesVoorZijneMajesteitdeKoningderBelgen

ForHendesMajestaet DanmarksDronning

FürdenPräsidentenderBundesrepublikDeutschland

ΓιατονΠροεδροτηςΕλληνικήςΔημοκρατίας

PorSuMajestad elReydeEspaña

PourlePrésidentdelaRépubliquefrançaise


TharceannUachtarannahEireann

PerilPresidentedellaRepubblicaitaliana

PourSonAltesseRoyaleleGrand-DucdeLuxembourg

VoorHareMajesteit deKoninginderNederlanden

PeloPresidentedaRepublicaPortuguesa

ForHerMajestytheQueenoftheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland


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Το ανωτέρωκείμενοείναιακριβέςαντίγραφοτουμοναδικούπρωτοτύπουτηςΕνιαίαςΕυρωπαϊκήςΠράξηςπουυπεγράφηστοΛουξεμβούργο,στιςδέκαεπτάΦεβρουαρίουχίλιαεννιακόσιαογδόνταέξικαιστηΧάγηστιςείκοσιοκτώΦεβρουαρίουχίλιαεννιακόσιαογδόνταέξικαικατετέθηστοαρχείοτηςκυβέρνησηςτηςΙταλικήςΔημοκρατίας.

TheprecedingtextisacertifiedtruecopyofthesingleoriginaloftheSingleEuropeanActsignedatLuxembourgontheseventeenthdayofFebruaryintheyearonethousandninehundredandeighty-sixandattheHagueonthetwenty-eighthdayofFebruaryintheyearonethousandninehundredandeighty-sixanddepositedinthearchivesoftheGovernmentoftheItalianRepublic.

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Letextequiprécèdeestcertifiéconformeàl'exemplaireuniquedel'Acteuniqueeuropéen,signéàLuxembourgledix-septfévriermilneufcentquatre-vingt-sixetàLaHayelevingt-huitfévriermilneufcentquatre-vingt-sixetdéposédanslesarchivesdugouvernementdelaRépubliqueitalienne.

Iscóipdhílisdheimhnitheéantéacssinroimheseod'aonchóipnahIonstraimeEorpaíAonair,asínódhiLucsamburganseachtúládéagdemhíFeabhrasabhliainmilenaoigcéadochtóaséagussaHáigant-ochtúláisfichedemhíFeabhramilenaoigcéadochtóaséagusataisceadhigcartlannRialtasPhoblachtnahlodáile.

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DevoorgaandetekstisheteensluidendafschriftvanhetorigineleexemplaarvandeEuropeseAkteondertekendteLuxemburg,zeventienfebruarinegentienhonderdzesentachtigente's-GravenhageachtentwintigfebruarinegentienhonderdzesentachtigennedergelegdindearchievenvandeItaliaanseRepubliek.

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IlcapodelServiziodelcontenziosodiplomatico,deitrattatiedegliaffarilegislativi


FINALACT

TheConferenceoftheRepresentativesoftheGovernmentsoftheMember StatesconvenedatLuxembourgon9September1985,whichcarriedonitsdiscussionsinLuxembourgandBrusselshasadoptedthefollowingtext:

I.

SINGLEEUROPEANACT

II.

Atthetimeofsigningthistext,theConferenceadoptedtheDeclarationslistedhereinafterandannexedtothisFinalAct:

1. DeclarationonthepowersofimplementationoftheCommission

2. DeclarationontheCourtofJustice

3. DeclarationonArticle8aoftheEECTreaty

4. DeclarationonArticle100aoftheEECTreaty

5. DeclarationonArticle100boftheEECTreaty

6. GeneralDeclarationonArticles13to19oftheSingleEuropeanAct

7. DeclarationonArticle118a(2)oftheEECTreaty

8. DeclarationonArticle130doftheEECTreaty

9. DeclarationonArticle130roftheEECTreaty

10. DeclarationbytheHighContractingPartiesonTitleIIIoftheSingleEuropeanAct

11. DeclarationonArticle30(10)(g)oftheSingleEuropeanAct.

TheConferencealsonotestheDeclarationslistedhereinafterandannexedtothisFinalAct:

1. DeclarationbythePresidencyonthetimelimitwithinwhichtheCouncilwillgiveitsopinionfollowingafirstreading(Article149(2)oftheEECTreaty)

2. PoliticalDeclarationbytheGovernmentsoftheMember Statesonthefreemovementofpersons

3. DeclarationbytheGovernmentoftheHellenicRepubliconArticle8aoftheEECTreaty

4. DeclarationbytheCommissiononArticle28oftheEECTreaty

5. DeclarationbytheGovernmentofIrelandonArticle57(2)oftheEECTreaty

6. DeclarationbytheGovernmentofthePortugueseRepubliconArticles59,secondparagraph,and84oftheEECTreaty

7. DeclarationbytheGovernmentoftheKingdomofDenmarkonArticle100aoftheEECTreaty

8. Declaration bythePresidency andtheCommission onthemonetary capacityoftheCommunity

9. Declaration by theGovernment oftheKingdom ofDenmark onEuropean PoliticalCo-operation.


Udfærdiget iLuxembourgdensyttendefebruarnittenhundredeogseksogfirsogiHaagdenotteogtyvendefebruarnittenhundredeogseksogfirs.

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ΈγινεστοΛουξεμβούργο,στιςδέκαεπτάΦεβρουαρίουχίλιαεννιακόσιαογδόνταέξικαιστηΧάγηστιςείκοσιοκτώΦεβρουαρίουχίλιαεννιακόσιαογδόνταέξι.

DoneatLuxembourgontheseventeenthdayofFebruaryintheyearonethousandninehundredandeighty-sixandattheHagueonthetwenty-eighthdayofFebruaryintheyearonethousandninehundredandeighty-six.

HechoenLuxemburgo,eldiecisietedefebrerodemilnovecientosochentayseisyenLaHayaelventiochodefebrerodemilnovecientosochentayseis.

FaitàLuxembourgledix-septfévriermilneufcentquatre-vingt-sixetàlaHayelevingt-huitfévriermilneufcentquatre-vingt-six.

ArnadhéanamhiLucsamburganseachtúládéagdemhíFeabhrasabhliainmilenaoigcéadochtóaséagussaHáigant-ochtúláisfichedemhíFeabhramilenaoigcéadochtóasé.

FattoaLussemburgo,addìdiciassettefebbraiomillenovecentottantasei,eall'Aia,addìventottofebbraiomillenovecentottantasei.

Gedaan teLuxemburg,zeventienfebruarinegentienhonderdzesentachtigente's-Gravenhageachtentwintigfebruarinegentienhonderdzesentachtig.

FeitonoLuxemburgo,aosdezassetedeFevereirodemilnovecentoseoitentaeseiseemHaiaaosvinteeoitodeFevereirodemilnovecentoseoitentaeseis.

PourSaMajestéleRoidesBelgesVoorZijneMajesteitdeKoningderBelgen

ForHendesMajestætDanmarksDronning

FürdenPräsidentenderBundesrepublikDeutschland


ΓιατονΠρόεδροτηςΕλληνικήςΔημοκρατίας

PorSuMajestad elRevdeEspana

PourlePrésidentdelaRépubliquefrançaise

TharceannUachtarannahEireann

PerilPresidentedellaRepubblicaitaliana

PourSonAltesseRoyaleleGrand-DucdeLuxembourg


VoorHareMajesteitdeKoninginderNederlanden

PeloPresidentedaRepublicaPortuguesa

ForHerMajesty theQueenoftheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland


DeclarationonthepowersofimplementationoftheCommission

TheConferenceaskstheCommunityauthoritiestoadopt,beforetheActentersintoforce,theprinciplesandrulesonthebasisofwhichtheCommission'spowersofimplementationwillbedefinedineachcase.

InthisconnectiontheConferencerequeststheCounciltogivetheAdvisoryCommitteeprocedureinparticularapredominantplaceintheinterestsofspeedandefficiencyinthedecision-makingprocess,fortheexerciseofthepowersofimplementationconferredontheCommissionwithinthefieldofArticle100aoftheEECTreaty.

DeclarationontheCourtofJustice

TheConferenceagreesthattheprovisionsofArticle32d(1)oftheECSCTreaty,Article168a(1)oftheEECTreatyandArticle140a(1)oftheEAECTreatydonotprejudgeanyconferralofjudicialcompetencelikelytobeprovidedforinthecontextofagreementsconcludedbetweentheMemberStates.

DeclarationonArticle8aoftheEECTreaty

TheConferencewishesbymeansoftheprovisionsinArticle8atoexpressitsfirmpoliticalwilltotakebefore1January1993thedecisionsnecessarytocompletetheinternalmarketdefinedinthoseprovisions, andmore particularlythedecisionsnecessarytoimplementtheCommission'sprogrammedescribedintheWhite PaperontheInternalMarket.

Settingthedateof31December1992doesnotcreateanautomaticlegaleffect.

DeclarationonArticle100aoftheEECTreaty

InitsproposalspursuanttoArticle100a(1)theCommissionshallgiveprecedencetotheuseoftheinstrumentofadirectiveifharmonizationinvolvestheamendmentoflegislativeprovisionsinoneormoreMemberStates.

DeclarationonArticle100boftheEECTreaty

TheConferenceconsidersthat,sinceArticle8coftheEECTreatyisofgeneralapplication,italsoappliestotheproposalswhichtheCommissionisrequiredtomakeunderArticle100bofthatTreaty.


GeneralDeclarationonArticles13to19oftheSingleEuropeanAct

NothingintheseprovisionsshallaffecttherightofMemberStatestotakesuchmeasuresastheyconsidernecessaryforthepurposeofcontrollingimmigrationfromthirdcountries,andtocombatterrorism,crime,thetrafficindrugsandillicittradinginworksofartandantiques.

DeclarationonArticle118a(2)oftheEECTreaty

TheConferencenotesthatinthediscussionsonArticle118a(2)oftheEECTreatyitwasagreedthattheCommunitydoesnotintend,inlayingdownminimumrequirementsfortheprotectionofthesafetyandhealthofemployees,todiscriminateinamannerunjustifiedbythecircumstancesagainstemployeesinsmallandmedium-sizeduntertakings.

DeclarationonArticle130doftheEECTreaty

InthiscontexttheConferencereferstotheconclusionsoftheEuropeanCouncilinBrusselsinMarch 1984,whichreadasfollows:

'ThefinancialresourcesallocatedtoaidfromtheFunds,havingregardtotheIMPs,willbesignificantlyincreasedinrealtermswithinthelimitsoffinancingpossibilities.'.

DeclarationonArticle130roftheEECTreaty

Reparagraph1,thirdindent

TheConferenceconfirmsthattheCommunity'sactivitiesinthesphereoftheenvironmentmaynotinterferewithnationalpoliciesregardingtheexploitationofenergyresources.

Reparagraph5,secondsubparagraph

TheConferenceconsidersthattheprovisionsofArticle130r(5),secondsubparagraphdonotaffecttheprinciplesresultingfromthejudgmenthandeddownbytheCourtofJusticeintheAETRcase.

DeclarationbytheHighContractingPartiesonTitleIIIoftheSingleEuropeanAct

TheHigh ContractingPartiestoTitleIIIonEuropeanPoliticalCo-operationreaffirmtheiropennesstootherEuropeannationswhichsharethesameidealsandobjectives.TheyagreeinparticulartostrengthentheirlinkswiththemembercountriesoftheCouncilofEuropeandwithotherdemocraticEuropean countrieswith which theyhave friendlyrelationsandcloseco-operation.


DeclarationonArticle30(10)(g)oftheSingleEuropeanAct

TheConferenceconsidersthattheprovisionsofArticle30(10)(g)donotaffecttheprovisionsoftheDecisionoftheRepresentativesoftheGovernmentsoftheMemberStatesof8April1965ontheprovisionallocationofcertainInstitutionsanddepartmentsoftheCommunities.

DeclarationbythePresidencyonthetimelimitwithinwhichtheCouncilwillgiveitsopinionfollowingafirstreading

(Article149(2)oftheEECTreaty)

AsregardsthedeclarationbytheEuropeanCouncilinMilan,totheeffectthattheCouncilmustseekwaysofimprovingitsdecision-makingprocedures,thePresidencystatesitsintentionofcompletingtheworkinquestionassoonaspossible.

PoliticaldeclarationbytheGovernmentsoftheMemberStatesonthefreemovementofpersons

Inordertopromotethefreemovementofpersons,theMemberStatesshallco-operate,withoutprejudicetothepowersoftheCommunity,inparticularasregardstheentry,movementandresidenceofnationalsofthirdcountries.Theyshallalsoco-operateinthecombatingofterrorism,crime,thetrafficindrugsandillicittradinginworksofartandantiques.

DeclarationbytheGovernmentoftheHellenicRepubliconArticle8aoftheEECTreaty

GreececonsidersthatthedevelopmentofCommunitypoliciesandactions,andtheadoptionofmeasuresonthebasisofArticles70(1)and84,mustbothtakeplaceinsuchawayasnottoharmsensitivesectorsofMemberStates'economies.

DeclarationbytheCommissiononArticle28oftheEECTreaty

With regardtoitsowninternalprocedures,theCommissionwillensurethatthechangesresultingfromtheamendmentofArticle28oftheEECTreatywillnotleadtodelaysinrespondingtourgentrequestsforthealterationorsuspensionofCommonCustomsTariffduties.


DeclarationbytheGovernmentofIrelandonArticle57(2)oftheEECTreaty

Ireland,inconfirmingitsagreementtoqualifiedmajorityvotingunderArticle57(2),wishestorecallthattheinsuranceindustryinIrelandisaparticularlysensitiveoneandthatspecialarrangementshavehadtobemadebytheGovernmentofIrelandfortheprotectionofinsurancepolicyholdersandthirdparties.Inrelationtoharmonizationoflegislationoninsurance,theGovernmentofIrelandwould expecttobeabletorelyonasympatheticattitudefromtheCommissionandfromtheotherMemberStatesoftheCommunityshouldIrelandlaterfinditselfinasituationwheretheGovernmentofIrelandconsidersitnecessarytohavespecialprovisionmadeforthepositionoftheindustryinIreland.

DeclarationbytheGovernmentofthePortugueseRepubliconArticles59,secondparagraph,and84oftheEECTreaty

PortugalconsidersthatasthechangefromunanimoustoqualifiedmajorityvotinginArticles59,secondparagraph,and84wasnotcontemplatedinthenegotiationsfortheaccessionofPortugaltotheCommunityandsubstantiallyalterstheCommunityacquis,itmustnotdamagesensitiveandvitalsectorsofthePortugueseeconomy,and,wherever necessary,appropriateandspecifictransitionalmeasuresshouldbeintroducedtoforestalltheadverseconsequencesthatcouldensueforthesesectors.

DeclarationbytheGovernmentoftheKingdomofDenmarkonArticle100aoftheEECTreaty

TheDanishGovernmentnotesthatincaseswhereaMemberStateisoftheopinionthatmeasuresadoptedunderArticle 100adonotsafeguardhigherrequirementsconcerningtheworkingenvironment,theprotectionoftheenvironmentortheneedsreferredtoinArticle 36,theprovisionsofArticle 100a(4)guaranteethattheMember Stateinquestioncanapplynationalprovisions.Suchnationalprovisionsaretobetakentofulfiltheabovementionedaimandmaynotentailhiddenprotectionism.

DeclarationbythePresidencyandtheCommissiononthemonetarycapacityoftheCommunity

ThePresidencyandtheCommissionconsiderthattheprovisionsinsertedintheEECTreatywithreferencetotheCommunity'smonetarycapacityarewithoutprejudicetothepossibilityoffurtherdevelopmentwithintheframeworkoftheexistingpowers.

Declaration by theGovernment of theKindgom of Denmark on European PoliticalCo-operation

TheDanishGovernmentstatesthattheconclusionofTitleIIIonEuropeanPoliticalCo-operationinthesphereofforeignpolicydoesnotaffectDenmark'sparticipationinNordicco-operationinthesphereofforeignpolicy.


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