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FINAL ACT
1. The Conferences of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member
States convened in Rome on 15 December 1990 to adopt by common accord the
amendments to be made to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community with a view to the achievement of political union and with a view to
the final stages of economic and monetary union, and those convened in
Brussels on 3 February 1992 with a view to amending the Treaties establishing
respectively the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic
Energy Community as a result of the amendments envisaged for the Treaty
establishing the European Economic Community have adopted the following texts:
I the Treaty on European Union
II Protocols
1. Protocol on the acquisition of property in Denmark
2. Protocol concerning Article 119 of the Treaty establishing the European
Community
3. Protocol on the Statute of the European System of central banks and of the
European Central Bank
4. Protocol on t . . .
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CONFERENCE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF MEMBER STATES
- POLITICAL UNION -
CONFERENCE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF MEMBER STATES
- ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION -
Brussels, 12 February 1992
CONF-UP-UEM 2002/1/92 REV 1
Subject: Treaty on European Union
Delegations will find attached hereto the text of the Treaty on European
Union, and also the text of the Final Act as signed at Maastricht on 7
February 1992
TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION
HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS,
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF DENMARK,
THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,
THE PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,
HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SPAIN,
THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,
THE PRESIDENT OF IRELAND,
THE PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUKE OF LUXEMBOURG,
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS,
THE PRESIDENT OF THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN
IRELAND
RESOLVED to mark a . . .
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PROTOCOLS
PROTOCOL
ON THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY IN DENMARK
THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES,
DESIRING to settle certain particular problems relating to Denmark,
HAVING AGREED UPON the following provision, which shall be annexed to the
Treaty establishing the European Community:
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Treaty, Denmark may maintain the
existing legislation on the acquisition of second homes.
PROTOCOL
CONCERNING ARTICLE 119 OF THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES,
HAVE AGREED UPON the following provision, which shall be annexed to the treaty
establishing the European Community:
For the purposes of Article 119 of this Treaty, benefits under occupational
social security schemes shall not be considered as remuneration if an in so
far as they are attributable to periods of employment prior to 17 May 1990,
except in the case of workers or those claiming under them who have before
that date initiated legal proceedings or introduced an . . .
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The files on this disc contain the text of the latest addition
to the Treaty on European Union signed at Maastricht on the 7th
February 1992. It should preferably be read in conjunction with
the previous treaties, which it amends and extends.
File format of this self-extracting archive is ASCII.
The files are:
HEADS Introduction of signatories
TITLE1 Common Provisions
TITLE2 Provisions Amending the Treaty Establishing the
European Ecomonic Community with a View to
Establishing the European Community
TITLE3 Provisions Amending the Treaty Establishing the
European Coal and Steel Community
TITLE4 Provisions Amending the Treaty Establishing the
European Atomic Energy Community
TITLE5 Provisions on a Common Foreign & Security Policy
TITLE6 Provisions on Cooperation in the Fields of
Justice & Home Affairs
TITLE7 Final Provisions
PROTOCO Protocols
FINAL FINAL ACT
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TITLE 1
COMMON PROVISIONS
ARTICLE A
By this Treaty, the High Contracting Parties establish among themselves a
European Union, hereinafter called "the Union".
This Treaty marks a new stage in the process of creating an ever closer union
among the peoples of Europe, in which decisions are taken as closely as
possible to the citizen.
The Union shall be founded on the European Communities, supplemented by the
policies and forms of cooperation established by this Treaty. Its task shall
be to organize, in a manner demonstrating consistency and solidarity,
relations between the Member States and between their peoples.
ARTICLE B
The Union shall set itself the following objectives:
- to promote economic and social progress which is balanced and sustainable,
in particular through the creation of an area without internal frontiers,
through the strengthening of economic and social cohesion and through the
establishment of economic and monetary union, ultimately including a single
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TITLE II
PROVISIONS AMENDING THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
WITH A VIEW TO ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
ARTICLE G
The Treaty establishing the European Economic Community shall be amended in
accordance with the provisions of this Article, in order to establish a
European Community.
A. Throughout the Treaty:
1) The term "European Economic Community" shall be replaced by the term
"European Community".
B. In Part One "Principles":
2) Article 2 shall be replaced by the following:
"ARTICLE 2
The Community shall have as its task, by establishing a common market and an
economic and monetary union and by implementing the common policies or
activities referred to in Articles 3 and 3a, to promote throughout the
Community a harmonious and balanced development of economic activities,
sustainable and non-inflationary growth respecting the environment, a high
degree of convergence of economic performance, a high level of employment and
of social protectio . . .
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TITLE III
PROVISIONS AMENDING THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL
COMMUNITY
ARTICLE H
The Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community shall be amended
in accordance with the provisions of this Article.
1) Article 7 shall be replaced by the following:
"ARTICLE 7
The institutions of the Community shall be:
- a HIGH AUTHORITY (hereinafter referred to as "the Commission");
- a COMMON ASSEMBLY (hereinafter referred to as "the European Parliament");
- a SPECIAL COUNCIL OF MINISTERS (hereinafter referred to as "the Council");
- a COURT OF JUSTICE;
- a COURT OF AUDITORS.
The Commission shall be assisted by a Consultative Committee."
2) The following Articles shall be inserted:
"ARTICLE 9
1. The Commission shall consist of seventeen members, who shall be chosen on
the grounds of their general competence and whose independence is beyond
doubt.
The number of members of the Commission may be altered by the Council, acting
unanimously.
Only nationals of the Mem . . .
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TITLE IV
PROVISIONS AMENDING THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY
COMMUNITY
ARTICLE 1
The Treaty establishing European Atomic Energy Community shall be amended in
accordance with the provisions of the Article.
1) Article 3 shall be replaced by the following:
"ARTICLE 3
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 acting in an advisory capacity."
2) The following Articles shall be inserted:
"ARTICLE 107a
The European Parliament may, acting by a majority of its members, request the
Commission to submit any appropriate proposal on matters on which considers
that a Community act is required for the purpose of implementing this Treaty.
ARTICLE 1 . . .
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TITLE V
PROVISIONS ON A COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY
ARTICLE J
A common foreign and security policy is hereby established which shall be
governed by the following provisions.
ARTICLE J.1
1. The union and its Member States shall define and implement a common foreign
and security policy, governed by the provisions of the Title and covering all
areas of foreign and security policy.
2. The objectives of the common foreign and security policy shall be:
- to safeguard the common values, fundamental interests and independence of
the Union;
- to strengthen the security of the Union and its Member States in all ways;
- to preserve peace and strengthen international security, in accordance with
the principles of the United Nations Charter as well as the principles of the
Helsinki Final Act and the objectives of the Paris Charter;
- to promote international cooperation;
- to develop and consolidate democracy and the rule of law, and respect for
human rights and fundamental freedoms . . .
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TITLE VI
PROVISIONS ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELDS OF JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS
ARTICLE K
Cooperation in the fields of justice and home affairs shall be governed by the
following provisions.
ARTICLE K.1
For the purposes of achieving the objectives of the Union, in particular the
free movement of persons, and without prejudice to the powers of the European
Community, Member States shall regard the following areas as matters of common
interest:
1. asylum policy;
2. rules governing the crossing by persons of the external borders of the
Member States and the exercise of controls thereon;
3. immigration policy and policy regarding nationals of third countries;
(a) conditions of entry and movement by nationals of third countries on the
territory of Member States;
(b) conditions of residence by nationals of third countries on the territory
of Member States, including family reunion and access to employment;
(c) combatting unauthorized immigration, residence and work by nationals of . . .
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TITLE VII
FINAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE L
The provisions of the Treaty establishing the European Community, the Treaty
establishing the European Coal and Steel Community and the Treaty establishing
the European Atomic Energy Community concerning the powers of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities and the exercise of those powers shall
apply only to the following provisions of this Treaty:
(a) provisions amending the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community and
the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community;
(b) the third subparagraph of Article K.3(2)(c);
(c) articles L to S.
ARTICLE M
Subject to the provisions amending the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community with a view to establishing the European Community, the
Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community and the Treaty
establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and to these final
provisions, . . .