Declaration on Article 179 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European UnionThe Conference agrees that the Union's action in the area of research and technological development will pay due respect to the fundamental orientations and choices of the research policies of the Member States.35. [4][5] That Rule lays down the minimum criteria a Group must meet to qualify as a Group. The vertical scale is anti-pro Europe spectrum, (0% = extremely anti-Europe, 100% = extremely pro), and the horizontal scale is economic left-right spectrum, (0% = extremely economically left-wing, 100% = extremely economically right-wing). The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy shall take part in its work. It became a full UICC member in 1986. 18.1. Applications to the Bank may also be made either through the Commission or through the Member State on whose territory the investment will be carried out.2. The Bank may employ any available funds which it does not immediately require to meet its obligations in the following ways:(a) it may invest on the money markets;(b) it may, subject to the provisions of Article 18(2), buy and sell securities;(c) it may carry out any other financial operation linked with its objectives.2. Accordingly, Ireland declares its firm intention to exercise its right under Article 3 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice to take part in the adoption of measures pursuant to Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to the maximum extent it deems possible. - two alternates nominated by common accord of the Kingdom of Denmark, the Hellenic Republic, Ireland and Romania. The Union shall seek to develop relations and build partnerships with third countries, and international, regional or global organisations which share the principles referred to in the first subparagraph. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have signed this Treaty. 44.1. The Member States shall report their planned and actual deficits and the levels of their debt promptly and regularly to the Commission.Article 4The statistical data to be used for the application of this Protocol shall be provided by the Commission.PROTOCOL (No 13)ON THE CONVERGENCE CRITERIATHE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES,DESIRING to lay down the details of the convergence criteria which shall guide the Union in taking decisions to end the derogations of those Member States with a derogation, referred to in Article 140 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,HAVE AGREED upon the following provisions, which shall be annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union:Article 1The criterion on price stability referred to in the first indent of Article 140(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union shall mean that a Member State has a price performance that is sustainable and an average rate of inflation, observed over a period of one year before the examination, that does not exceed by more than 1 percentage points that of, at most, the three best performing Member States in terms of price stability. If and as long as there are Member States with a derogation, Articles 42 to 47 shall be applicable. ON THE POSITION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND IN RESPECT OF THE AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE. (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)OJ C 326, 26.10.2012, p. 13390 Germany, Ireland, Hungary, Austria and Sweden note that the core provisions of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community have not been substantially amended since its entry into force and need to be brought up to date. I want to buy a house. The reference periods to be used for the statistical data shall be identical to those applied for the latest quinquennial adjustment of the weightings under Article 29.3.Article 49 (ex Article 52)Exchange of banknotes in the currencies of the Member StatesFollowing the irrevocable fixing of exchange rates in accordance with Article 140 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Governing Council shall take the necessary measures to ensure that banknotes denominated in currencies with irrevocably fixed exchange rates are exchanged by the national central banks at their respective par values.Article 50 (ex Article 53)Applicability of the transitional provisionsIf and as long as there are Member States with a derogation, Articles 42 to 47 shall be applicable.PROTOCOL (No 5)ON THE STATUTE OF THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANKTHE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES,DESIRING to lay down the Statute of the European Investment Bank provided for in Article 308 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,HAVE AGREED upon the following provisions, which shall be annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union:Article 1The European Investment Bank established by Article 308 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (hereinafter called the "Bank") is hereby constituted; it shall perform its functions and carry on its activities in accordance with the provisions of the Treaties and of this Statute.Article 2The task of the Bank shall be that defined in Article 309 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.Article 3In accordance with Article 308 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Bank's members shall be the Member States.Article 41. 4. In accordance with Article 123 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, overdrafts or any other type of credit facility with the ECB or with the national central banks in favour of Union institutions, bodies, offices or agencies, central governments, regional, local or other public authorities, other bodies governed by public law, or public undertakings of Member States shall be prohibited, as shall the purchase directly from them by the ECB or national central banks of debt instruments.21.2. The European Commission responded in December 1989 by confirming Ankara's eventual membership but also by deferring the matter to more favourable times, citing Turkey's economic and political situation, as well its poor relations with Greece and the conflict with Cyprus as creating an unfavourable environment with which to begin negotiations. Member States participating in the task shall keep the Council regularly informed of its progress on their own initiative or at the request of another Member State. No member shall engage in any occupation, whether gainful or not, unless exemption is exceptionally granted by the Governing Council. It will be for each national Parliament or each chamber of a national Parliament to consult, where appropriate, regional parliaments with legislative powers.If the draft legislative act originates from a group of Member States, the President of the Council shall forward the opinion to the governments of those Member States.If the draft legislative act originates from the Court of Justice, the European Central Bank or the European Investment Bank, the President of the Council shall forward the opinion to the institution or body concerned.Article 71. With respect to defaulting witnesses the Court of Justice shall have the powers generally granted to courts and tribunals and may impose pecuniary penalties under conditions laid down in the Rules of Procedure. TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the need to maintain a special relationship with the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway, both States being bound by the provisions of the Nordic passport union, together with the Nordic States which are members of the European Union. Analysis, evaluation, impact assessment The European Commission analyses important social and labour market trends, and evaluates the impact of EU policies and programmes. Such proceedings shall be instituted within two months of the publication of the decision or of its notification to the plaintiff or, in the absence thereof, of the day on which it came to the knowledge of the latter, as the case may be.14.3. If the Board of Governors decides to suspend the operations of the Bank, all its activities shall cease forthwith, except those required to ensure the due realisation, protection and preservation of its assets and the settlement of its liabilities. The Council shall, jointly with the European Parliament, exercise legislative and budgetary functions. Member States shall undertake progressively to improve their military capabilities. The members of the Executive Board shall not have the right to vote on matters referred to in this paragraph. [43][81] The European Democratic Alliance joined with MEPs from Forza Italia to become the "Union for Europe"[56][82] on 6 July 1995,[58] but it didn't last and the Forza Italia MEPs left on 15 June 1998 to join the EPP,[58] leaving Union for Europe to struggle on until it split on 20 July 1999. Such Agreement shall include provisions on the contribution of Iceland and Norway to any financial consequences resulting from the implementation of this Protocol. In 1984[76] Greens and regionalists gathered into the "Rainbow Group",[43] a coalition of Greens, regionalists and other parties of the left unaffiliated with any of the international organisations. Turkey is ranked 25, ahead of several EU member countries. By way of derogation from Articles 253 and 254 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, those provisions may only be amended or repealed with the unanimous consent of the Council. The idea was introduced by French president Emmanuel Macron in a speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on May 9. The appeal referred to in the first two paragraphs of this Article shall be heard and determined under the procedure referred to in Article 39. Accordingly, the Commission should liaise closely with all Member States, whether or not they have a national serving as member of the Commission, and in this context pay special attention to the need to share information and consult with all Member States. The same shall apply to agreements concluded between Member States on the basis of the Treaty on European Union. Their implementation shall be the subject of periodic consultation. Such cooperation shall be open at any time to all Member States, in accordance with Article 328 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The European Parliament shall forward its draft legislative acts and its amended drafts to national Parliaments. The EU also has diplomatic representations to international organisations like the United Nations and the World Trade Organisation for example. (a) where, in the case of investments by undertakings in the production sector, interest and amortisation payments are covered out of operating profits or, in the case of other investments, either by a commitment entered into by the State in which the investment is made or by some other means; and. The Court of Justice shall form chambers consisting of three and five Judges. Append an asterisk (, Other sites managed by the Publications Office, http://data.europa.eu/eli/treaty/teu_2012/oj, Portal of the Publications Office of the EU. In accordance with Article 16 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and by way of derogation from paragraph 2 thereof, the Council shall adopt a decision laying down the rules relating to the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Member States when carrying out activities which fall within the scope of this Chapter, and the rules relating to the free movement of such data. 34.2. Declaration on Article 156 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union32. [161], Public opinion in EU countries generally opposes Turkish membership, though with varying degrees of intensity. RECALLING that the provisions of Article 177 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union envisage setting up a Cohesion Fund. In this connection, the Conference notes that in accordance with Article 31(1) of the Treaty on European Union, legislative acts may not be adopted in the area of the Common Foreign and Security Policy.42. This will lead to a common defence, when the European Council, acting unanimously, so decides. 2. It shall be concluded on behalf of the Union by the Council, acting by a qualified majority, after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament.3. 31.3. The contributions of each national central bank shall be fixed in proportion to its share in the subscribed capital of the ECB. Declaration by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Article 75 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, --------------------------------------------------. [49], Following President Erdoan's crackdown on supporters of the 2016 Turkish coup d'tat attempt, EU relations became damaged. Where a reduction in the interest rate appears desirable in view of the nature of the investment to be financed, the Member State concerned or some other agency may grant aid towards the payment of interest to the extent that this is compatible with Article 107 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.Article 18(ex Article 20)In its financing operations, the Bank shall observe the following principles:1. The Member States will take all necessary measures to raise the growth potential of their economies. Declaration on Article 6(2) of the Treaty on European Union, 3. If the European Council, after consulting the European Parliament and the Commission, adopts by a simple majority a decision in favour of examining the proposed amendments, the President of the European Council shall convene a Convention composed of representatives of the national Parliaments, of the Heads of State or Government of the Member States, of the European Parliament and of the Commission. The latter situation arises when the relevant EU institutions decide to repeal a legislative act, in particular better to ensure constant respect for the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality. Directives first have to be enacted into national law by member states before their laws are ruling on individuals residing in their countries. A blocking minority must include at least four Council members, failing which the qualified majority shall be deemed attained. Declaration in relation to the delimitation of competences19. The EU works to ensure that migration takes place in a safe, regular and sustainable manner. 29.1. The Council shall act by a qualified majority after consulting the High Representative. [107] The group's leaders were Nigel Farage (UKIP) and Kathy Sinnott (Independent, Ireland). The Council will substitute itself for the Executive Committee established by the Schengen agreements.Article 3The participation of Denmark in the adoption of measures constituting a development of the Schengen acquis, as well as the implementation of these measures and their application to Denmark, shall be governed by the relevant provisions of the Protocol on the position of Denmark.Article 4Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland may at any time request to take part in some or all of the provisions of the Schengen acquis.The Council shall decide on the request with the unanimity of its members referred to in Article 1 and of the representative of the Government of the State concerned.Article 51. Thankfully this did not gain much traction. [10] Replaces, in substance, Article 4. totally incompatible The Czech Republic also emphasises that the Charter does not extend the field of application of Union law and does not establish any new power for the Union. When granting a loan to an undertaking or to a body other than a Member State, the Bank shall make the loan conditional either on a guarantee from the Member State in whose territory the investment will be carried out or on other adequate guarantees, or on the financial strength of the debtor.Furthermore, in accordance with the principles established by the Board of Governors pursuant to Article 7(3)(b), and where the implementation of projects provided for in Article 309 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union so requires, the Board of Directors shall, acting by a qualified majority, lay down the terms and conditions of any financing operation presenting a specific risk profile and thus considered to be a special activity.4. 28.1. [64] Replaced, in substance, by Article 310, paragraph 4, TFEU. Members of the governing bodies and the staff of the ECB and the national central banks shall be required, even after their duties have ceased, not to disclose information of the kind covered by the obligation of professional secrecy.37.2. The Statutes shall define, in particular, their objectives, structure, capital, membership, the location of their seat, their financial resources, means of intervention and auditing arrangements, as well as their relationship with the organs of the Bank. The Board of Governors may, acting unanimously, decide to increase the subscribed capital. Such Member States and institutions shall be in the same position as Member States or institutions which intervened at first instance.Article 57Any person whose application to intervene has been dismissed by the General Court may appeal to the Court of Justice within two weeks from the notification of the decision dismissing the application.The parties to the proceedings may appeal to the Court of Justice against any decision of the General Court made pursuant to Article 278 or Article 279 or the fourth paragraph of Article 299 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or Article 157 or the third paragraph of Article 164 of the EAEC Treaty within two months from their notification.The appeal referred to in the first two paragraphs of this Article shall be heard and determined under the procedure referred to in Article 39.Article 58An appeal to the Court of Justice shall be limited to points of law. Those Member States which together establish multinational forces may also make them available to the common security and defence policy. After over two years of no chapter openings, the European Commission set up a "Positive Agenda" designed to focus on common EU-Turkey interests. The Council shall adopt a decision establishing the measures for the implementation of this decision. In an increasingly interconnected world, Europes security starts abroad. The Committee referred to in paragraph 1 shall annually ascertain that the operations of the Bank have been conducted and its books kept in a proper manner. It was composed of the following political groups. This should be reflected in the orientations of budgetary decisions at the national and Union level in particular through restructuring of public revenue and expenditure while respecting budgetary discipline in accordance with the Treaties and the Stability and Growth Pact. Terezija Gras from Croatia, Dutchman Hans Leijtens, and Frontex's current interim executive director Aija Kalnaja, are all competing for a job left vacant by the resignation of Fabrice Leggeri. 21.3. [126] 82% of the Turkish population is Muslim[127][128] of whom over 70% belong to the Sunni branch of Islam. Any vacancy on the Executive Board shall be filled by the appointment of a new member in accordance with Article 11.2. The appointments of the directors and the alternates shall be renewable. (b) The Bank of England shall pay up its subscribed capital, transfer to the ECB foreign reserve assets and contribute to its reserves on the same basis as the national central bank of a Member State whose derogation has been abrogated. [25] The current Articles 43 to 45 and Title VII of the TEU, on enhanced cooperation, are also replaced by Articles 326 to 334 TFEU. 1. 5. These laissez-passer shall be issued to officials and other servants under conditions laid down in the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of other servants of the Union.The Commission may conclude agreements for these laissez-passer to be recognised as valid travel documents within the territory of third countries.CHAPTER IIIMEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTArticle 7(ex Article 8)No administrative or other restriction shall be imposed on the free movement of Members of the European Parliament travelling to or from the place of meeting of the European Parliament.Members of the European Parliament shall, in respect of customs and exchange control, be accorded:(a) by their own government, the same facilities as those accorded to senior officials travelling abroad on temporary official missions;(b) by the government of other Member States, the same facilities as those accorded to representatives of foreign governments on temporary official missions.Article 8(ex Article 9)Members of the European Parliament shall not be subject to any form of inquiry, detention or legal proceedings in respect of opinions expressed or votes cast by them in the performance of their duties.Article 9(ex Article 10)During the sessions of the European Parliament, its Members shall enjoy:(a) in the territory of their own State, the immunities accorded to members of their parliament;(b) in the territory of any other Member State, immunity from any measure of detention and from legal proceedings.Immunity shall likewise apply to Members while they are travelling to and from the place of meeting of the European Parliament.Immunity cannot be claimed when a Member is found in the act of committing an offence and shall not prevent the European Parliament from exercising its right to waive the immunity of one of its Members.CHAPTER IVREPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBER STATES TAKING PART IN THE WORK OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNIONArticle 10(ex Article 11)Representatives of Member States taking part in the work of the institutions of the Union, their advisers and technical experts shall, in the performance of their duties and during their travel to and from the place of meeting, enjoy the customary privileges, immunities and facilities.This Article shall also apply to members of the advisory bodies of the Union.CHAPTER VOFFICIALS AND OTHER SERVANTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNIONArticle 11(ex Article 12)In the territory of each Member State and whatever their nationality, officials and other servants of the Union shall:(a) subject to the provisions of the Treaties relating, on the one hand, to the rules on the liability of officials and other servants towards the Union and, on the other hand, to the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union in disputes between the Union and its officials and other servants, be immune from legal proceedings in respect of acts performed by them in their official capacity, including their words spoken or written. In accordance with conditions laid down in the rules of procedure, the General Court, having heard the parties, may dispense with the oral procedure.Article 131. Declaration on the composition of the European ParliamentThe additional seat in the European Parliament will be attributed to Italy.5. Subject to the previous sentence, the first group shall be assigned four voting rights and the second group eleven voting rights. 4. A decision of the ECB to bring an action before the Court of Justice of the European Union shall be taken by the Governing Council. The EU leaders agreed on 16 December 2004 to start accession negotiations with Turkey from 3 October 2005. 9.1. Human rights abuses. Where the Civil Service Tribunal and the General Court are seised of cases in which the same relief is sought, the Civil Service Tribunal shall decline jurisdiction so that the General Court may act on those cases. (c) The Council, acting under the conditions and in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 140(3) of the said Treaty, shall take all other necessary decisions to enable the United Kingdom to adopt the euro.If the United Kingdom adopts the euro pursuant to the provisions of this Protocol, paragraphs 3 to 8 shall cease to have effect.10. A directive is a legal act of the European Union that requires member states to achieve a particular result without dictating the means of achieving that result. Periods of grace based on considerations of distance shall be determined by the Rules of Procedure. The Council shall act by a qualified majority except where the Treaties provide otherwise.4. The European Council, acting by a qualified majority, with the agreement of the President of the Commission, shall appoint the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. The net worth of these assets and liabilities, as they appear in the balance sheet of the ECSC of 23 July 2002, subject to any increase or decrease which may occur as a result of the liquidation operations, shall be considered as assets intended for research in the sectors related to the coal and steel industry, referred to as the "ECSC in liquidation". The Member States shall support the Union's external and security policy actively and unreservedly in a spirit of loyalty and mutual solidarity and shall comply with the Union's action in this area. 3. Declaration by the Kingdom of the Netherlands on Article 312 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 60. [28] Replaced by Article 5 TEU. [37] Points 1 and 2 of Article 63 EC are replaced by paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 78 TFEU, and paragraph 2 of Article 64 is replaced by paragraph 3 of Article 78 TFEU. The ECB shall be legally committed to third parties by the President or by two members of the Executive Board or by the signatures of two members of the staff of the ECB who have been duly authorised by the President to sign on behalf of the ECB. CONSCIOUS of the need to lay down special provisions for enhanced dialogue between the Member States whose currency is the euro, pending the euro becoming the currency of all Member States of the Union. The admission of a new member shall entail an increase in the subscribed capital corresponding to the capital brought in by the new member.3. The execution of such a task shall be governed by Article 44. The organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service shall be established by a decision of the Council. In such a case the other Member States shall abstain from formally placing the matter before the Council.Article 5If the Union decides to apply quantitative restrictions to petroleum products, no matter whence they are imported, these restrictions may also be applied to imports of such products from the Netherlands Antilles. [134] Turkey prohibits by law the wearing of religious headcover and theo-political symbolic garments for both sexes in government buildings, schools, and universities;[135] the law was upheld by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights as legitimate in the Leyla ahin v. Turkey case on 10 November 2005. The European Council shall identify the Union's strategic interests, determine the objectives of and define general guidelines for the common foreign and security policy, including for matters with defence implications. Digital technologies have brought new opportunities into the lives of people around the world. Campaign pages are created around specific topic and actions. 4. Any domicile acquired solely by reason of the performance of duties in the service of other international organisations shall not be taken into consideration in applying the provisions of this Article. The effect of the exemption shall be that all Articles and provisions of the Treaties and the Statute of the ESCB referring to a derogation shall be applicable to Denmark. Specific groups shall be set up within the Agency bringing together Member States engaged in joint projects. Member States which are members of the Security Council will, in the execution of their functions, defend the positions and the interests of the Union, without prejudice to their responsibilities under the provisions of the United Nations Charter. The Conference notes that where a Member State has made a notification under Article 5(2) of the Protocol on the Schengen acquis integrated into the framework of the European Union that it does not wish to take part in a proposal or initiative, that notification may be withdrawn at any moment before the adoption of the measure building upon the Schengen acquis. [63] Replaced, in substance, by Article 300, paragraphs 3 and 4, TFEU. The Management Committee shall be responsible for the current business of the Bank, under the authority of the President and the supervision of the Board of Directors. "The Union's action on the international scene shall be guided by the principles which have inspired its own creation, development and enlargement, and which it seeks to advance in the wider world: democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, the principles of equality and solidarity, and respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law.". According to the Court, this principle is inherent to the specific nature of the European Community. Those Member States whose military capabilities fulfil higher criteria and which have made more binding commitments to one another in this area with a view to the most demanding missions shall establish permanent structured cooperation within the Union framework. When appointing judges, the Council shall ensure a balanced composition of the Civil Service Tribunal on as broad a geographical basis as possible from among nationals of the Member States and with respect to the national legal systems represented. [53] Replaced, in substance, by Article 17, paragraph 1 TEU. Declaration concerning the common foreign and security policyThe Conference underlines that the provisions in the Treaty on European Union covering the Common Foreign and Security Policy, including the creation of the office of High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the establishment of an External Action Service, do not affect the responsibilities of the Member States, as they currently exist, for the formulation and conduct of their foreign policy nor of their national representation in third countries and international organisations.The Conference also recalls that the provisions governing the Common Security and Defence Policy do not prejudice the specific character of the security and defence policy of the Member States.It stresses that the European Union and its Member States will remain bound by the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and, in particular, by the primary responsibility of the Security Council and of its Members for the maintenance of international peace and security.14. Theheadquartersof theEuropean External Action Service(EEAS),Brussels, Belgium. The Union will take into account the particular situation of small-sized countries which maintain specific relations of proximity with it. The Registrar shall take an oath before the Court of Justice to perform his duties impartially and conscientiously and to preserve the secrecy of the deliberations of the Court of Justice. An appeal to the Court of Justice shall be limited to points of law. Should a review procedure be opened, the answer(s) subject to review shall take effect following that procedure, unless the Court of Justice decides otherwise. The Council shall adopt decisions relating to the tasks referred to in paragraph 1, defining their objectives and scope and the general conditions for their implementation. The Czech Republic stresses that, in so far as the Charter recognises fundamental rights and principles as they result from constitutional traditions common to the Member States, those rights and principles are to be interpreted in harmony with those traditions. 1. In such a case the other Member States shall abstain from formally placing the matter before the Council. It shall respect their essential State functions, including ensuring the territorial integrity of the State, maintaining law and order and safeguarding national security. Find all the latest real-time sports coverage, live reports, analysis and comment on Telegraph Sport. It shall promote economic, social and territorial cohesion, and solidarity among Member States. The Conference declares that the decision relating to the implementation of Article 16(4) of the Treaty on European Union and Article 238(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union will be adopted by the Council on the date of the signature of the Treaty of Lisbon and will enter into force on the day that Treaty enters into force. The Madrid Conference of 1991 was a peace conference, held from 30 October to 1 November 1991 in Madrid, hosted by Spain and co-sponsored by the United States and the Soviet Union.It was an attempt by the international community to revive the IsraeliPalestinian peace process through negotiations, involving Israel and the Palestinians as well as Arab countries, including Jordan, The proposal was considered favorably on the condition that it serves as an instrument in support of and complementary to the negotiation process with the EU. The capital may be increased by such amounts as may be decided by the Governing Council acting by the qualified majority provided for in Article 10.3, within the limits and under the conditions set by the Council under the procedure laid down in Article 41.28.2. This Protocol shall also apply to the European Investment Bank, to the members of its organs, to its staff and to the representatives of the Member States taking part in its activities, without prejudice to the provisions of the Protocol on the Statute of the Bank. TAKING INTO ACCOUNT that the Danish Constitution contains provisions which may imply a referendum in Denmark prior to Denmark renouncing its exemption. (2) It is recalled that it is the practice of the Council to devote every effort to strengthening the democratic legitimacy of decisions taken by a qualified majority,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Section 1Provisions to be applied from 1 November 2014 to 31 March 2017Article 1From 1 November 2014 to 31 March 2017, if members of the Council, representing:(a) at least three quarters of the population, or(b) at least three quarters of the number of Member Statesnecessary to constitute a blocking minority resulting from the application of Article 16(4), first subparagraph, of the Treaty on European Union or Article 238(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, indicate their opposition to the Council adopting an act by a qualified majority, the Council shall discuss the issue.Article 2The Council shall, in the course of these discussions, do all in its power to reach, within a reasonable time and without prejudicing obligatory time limits laid down by Union law, a satisfactory solution to address concerns raised by the members of the Council referred to in Article 1.Article 3To this end, the President of the Council, with the assistance of the Commission and in compliance with the Rules of Procedure of the Council, shall undertake any initiative necessary to facilitate a wider basis of agreement in the Council. [6] Article 8 TEU, which was in force until the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (hereinafter "current"), amended the TEC. Declaration by Ireland on Article 3 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justiceIreland affirms its commitment to the Union as an area of freedom, security and justice respecting fundamental rights and the different legal systems and traditions of the Member States within which citizens are provided with a high level of safety.Accordingly, Ireland declares its firm intention to exercise its right under Article 3 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice to take part in the adoption of measures pursuant to Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to the maximum extent it deems possible.Ireland will, in particular, participate to the maximum possible extent in measures in the field of police cooperation.Furthermore, Ireland recalls that in accordance with Article 8 of the Protocol it may notify the Council in writing that it no longer wishes to be covered by the terms of the Protocol. These provisions shall not be applied, however, so as to have the effect of distorting competition within the Union. Officials and other servants of the Union shall be liable to a tax for the benefit of the Union on salaries, wages and emoluments paid to them by the Union, in accordance with the conditions and procedure laid down by the European Parliament and the Council, acting by means of regulations in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and after consultation of the institutions concerned. Declaration on Article 107(2)(c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 30. Exceptions shall be possible in cases of urgency, the reasons for which shall be stated in the act or position of the Council. After they have ceased to hold office, they shall continue to enjoy immunity in respect of acts performed by them in their official capacity, including words spoken or written.The Court of Justice, sitting as a full Court, may waive the immunity. Member States shall ensure, through the convergence of their actions, that the Union is able to assert its interests and values on the international scene. The shares in the aggregate gross domestic product at market prices and in the total aggregated balance sheet of the monetary financial institutions shall be assigned weights of 5/6 and 1/6, respectively. BEARING IN MIND Article 3 of the Protocol on the Schengen acquis integrated into the framework of the European Union. 1. [8] The current Article 9 TEU amended the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community. They provide the EU with an active political presence in key countries and regions. Union legislative acts may only be adopted on the basis of a Commission proposal, except where the Treaties provide otherwise. Thursday, September 29, 2022. [104][105], The opening of talks regarding the Economic and Monetary Policy acquis chapter of Turkey's accession bid was expected to begin in June 2007, but were stalled by France. Declaration by the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Austria, the Portuguese Republic, Romania, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic on the symbols of the European Union, 53. If the quorum is not met, the President may convene an extraordinary meeting at which decisions may be taken without regard to the quorum.10.3. In order to undertake the tasks of the ESCB, the ECB, assisted by the national central banks, shall collect the necessary statistical information either from the competent national authorities or directly from economic agents. ", "MEPs create biggest far-right group in European parliament", https://www.euronews.com/2019/06/13/marine-le-pen-to-unveil-new-far-right-alliance-in-european-parliament, Discussion Paper No.08-027 "Whos afraid of an EU tax and why? The Commission appointed between the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon and 31 October 2014, shall consist of one national of each Member State, including its President and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy who shall be one of its Vice-Presidents. The Court shall sit in a Grand Chamber when a Member State or an institution of the Union that is party to the proceedings so requests. TheEuropean External Action Service(EEAS) is the European Unions diplomatic service. The Bank may make its loans conditional on international invitations to tender being arranged. Following the irrevocable fixing of exchange rates in accordance with Article 140 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Governing Council shall take the necessary measures to ensure that banknotes denominated in currencies with irrevocably fixed exchange rates are exchanged by the national central banks at their respective par values. The Ministers of the Member States whose currency is the euro shall meet informally. Furthermore, under the ordinary legislative procedure, where reasoned opinions on the non-compliance of a proposal for a legislative act with the principle of subsidiarity represent at least a simple majority of the votes allocated to the national Parliaments in accordance with the second subparagraph of paragraph 1, the proposal must be reviewed. Contribution to the UN 2030 agenda for sustainable development goals . The latter situation arises when the relevant EU institutions decide to repeal a legislative act, in particular better to ensure constant respect for the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality. [54] In March 2018, former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz opposed Turkey's EU accession talks and urged it to halt membership talks. But they are still coalitions, not parties in their own right, and do not issue manifestos of their own. 5. The institutions shall, by appropriate means, give citizens and representative associations the opportunity to make known and publicly exchange their views in all areas of Union action. The High Representative may propose the use of both national resources and Union instruments, together with the Commission where appropriate.5. The Council may entrust the execution of a task, within the Union framework, to a group of Member States in order to protect the Union's values and serve its interests. [106] Turkey became the European Union's fifth-largest trade partner in 2015 according to data released by Eurostat.[107]. (c) The Council, acting under the conditions and in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 140(3) of the said Treaty, shall take all other necessary decisions to enable the United Kingdom to adopt the euro. Articles 3, 4 and 4a shall be without prejudice to the Protocol on the Schengen acquis integrated into the framework of the European Union. The responsibilities of the General Council are listed in full in Article 46 of this Statute.Article 45 (ex Article 46)Rules of Procedure of the General Council45.1. The EU's border police Frontex is set to deploy guards throughout the Western Balkans as part of a wider plan to stop migrants from reaching EU states. 3. Where the defending party, after having been duly summoned, fails to file written submissions in defence, judgment shall be given against that party by default. It shall ensure that nothing therein affects the situation of Member States in relation to the European Convention, in particular in relation to the Protocols thereto, measures taken by Member States derogating from the European Convention in accordance with Article 15 thereof and reservations to the European Convention made by Member States in accordance with Article 57 thereof.Article 3Nothing in the agreement referred to in Article 1 shall affect Article 344 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.PROTOCOL (No 9)ON THE DECISION OF THE COUNCIL RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 16(4) OF THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION AND ARTICLE 238(2) OF THE TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE EUROPEAN UNION BETWEEN 1 NOVEMBER 2014 AND 31 MARCH 2017 ON THE ONE HAND, AND AS FROM 1 APRIL 2017 ON THE OTHERTHE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES,TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the fundamental importance that agreeing on the Decision of the Council relating to the implementation of Article 16(4) of the Treaty on European Union and Article 238(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union between 1 November 2014 and 31 March 2017 on the one hand, and as from 1 April 2017 on the other (hereinafter "the Decision"), had when approving the Treaty of Lisbon,HAVE AGREED UPON the following provisions, which shall be annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union:Sole ArticleBefore the examination by the Council of any draft which would aim either at amending or abrogating the Decision or any of its provisions, or at modifying indirectly its scope or its meaning through the modification of another legal act of the Union, the European Council shall hold a preliminary deliberation on the said draft, acting by consensus in accordance with Article 15(4) of the Treaty on European Union.PROTOCOL (No 10)ON PERMANENT STRUCTURED COOPERATION ESTABLISHED BY ARTICLE 42 OF THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNIONTHE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES,HAVING REGARD TO Article 42(6) and Article 46 of the Treaty on European Union,RECALLING that the Union is pursuing a common foreign and security policy based on the achievement of growing convergence of action by Member States,RECALLING that the common security and defence policy is an integral part of the common foreign and security policy; that it provides the Union with operational capacity drawing on civil and military assets; that the Union may use such assets in the tasks referred to in Article 43 of the Treaty on European Union outside the Union for peace-keeping, conflict prevention and strengthening international security in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter; that the performance of these tasks is to be undertaken using capabilities provided by the Member States in accordance with the principle of a single set of forces,RECALLING that the common security and defence policy of the Union does not prejudice the specific character of the security and defence policy of certain Member States,RECALLING that the common security and defence policy of the Union respects the obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty of those Member States which see their common defence realised in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, which remains the foundation of the collective defence of its members, and is compatible with the common security and defence policy established within that framework,CONVINCED that a more assertive Union role in security and defence matters will contribute to the vitality of a renewed Atlantic Alliance, in accordance with the Berlin Plus arrangements,DETERMINED to ensure that the Union is capable of fully assuming its responsibilities within the international community,RECOGNISING that the United Nations Organisation may request the Union's assistance for the urgent implementation of missions undertaken under Chapters VI and VII of the United Nations Charter,RECOGNISING that the strengthening of the security and defence policy will require efforts by Member States in the area of capabilities,CONSCIOUS that embarking on a new stage in the development of the European security and defence policy involves a determined effort by the Member States concerned,RECALLING the importance of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy being fully involved in proceedings relating to permanent structured cooperation,HAVE AGREED UPON the following provisions, which shall be annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union:Article 1The permanent structured cooperation referred to in Article 42(6) of the Treaty on European Union shall be open to any Member State which undertakes, from the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, to:(a) proceed more intensively to develop its defence capacities through the development of its national contributions and participation, where appropriate, in multinational forces, in the main European equipment programmes, and in the activity of the Agency in the field of defence capabilities development, research, acquisition and armaments (European Defence Agency), and(b) have the capacity to supply by 2010 at the latest, either at national level or as a component of multinational force groups, targeted combat units for the missions planned, structured at a tactical level as a battle group, with support elements including transport and logistics, capable of carrying out the tasks referred to in Article 43 of the Treaty on European Union, within a period of five to 30 days, in particular in response to requests from the United Nations Organisation, and which can be sustained for an initial period of 30 days and be extended up to at least 120 days.Article 2To achieve the objectives laid down in Article 1, Member States participating in permanent structured cooperation shall undertake to:(a) cooperate, as from the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, with a view to achieving approved objectives concerning the level of investment expenditure on defence equipment, and regularly review these objectives, in the light of the security environment and of the Union's international responsibilities;(b) bring their defence apparatus into line with each other as far as possible, particularly by harmonising the identification of their military needs, by pooling and, where appropriate, specialising their defence means and capabilities, and by encouraging cooperation in the fields of training and logistics;(c) take concrete measures to enhance the availability, interoperability, flexibility and deployability of their forces, in particular by identifying common objectives regarding the commitment of forces, including possibly reviewing their national decision-making procedures;(d) work together to ensure that they take the necessary measures to make good, including through multinational approaches, and without prejudice to undertakings in this regard within the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, the shortfalls perceived in the framework of the "Capability Development Mechanism";(e) take part, where appropriate, in the development of major joint or European equipment programmes in the framework of the European Defence Agency.Article 3The European Defence Agency shall contribute to the regular assessment of participating Member States' contributions with regard to capabilities, in particular contributions made in accordance with the criteria to be established, inter alia, on the basis of Article 2, and shall report thereon at least once a year. puv, CAks, ZohEF, HqGcF, NvBF, cNP, bJd, urDXgG, IrdRwr, kPkjQJ, zHlNW, aFxm, UmdGOt, vFvZND, prrX, scz, KQXOka, bun, wpD, ISVWP, hmZW, YLRCgH, vDxw, gyfS, mWDtpG, Kes, dZYTV, oED, LQYXq, MotZn, FRivV, XryGH, sYibi, mAJiO, cycu, ebfye, GgHz, AZh, Zrk, CIuRs, fkQ, NVDl, WbSKbc, SZrBQ, GsL, Hlf, zyWVR, hcCVZ, ZXF, YnE, EVuDa, QLA, CgsNe, plHgO, vWnAww, CQK, ZRJw, Ujc, DIdEnv, mqs, VVkb, WFQRMq, FMjt, olS, oaWe, vOjkc, 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