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Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)
Part Five: Institutions of the Community
Title I: Provisions governing the institutions
Chapter 3: The Economic and Social Committee
Article 259
Article 195 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)
Article 195 - EEC Treaty

OJ C 325, 24.12.2002, p. 137–137 (ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT, FI, SV)

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/treaty/tec_2002/art_259/oj

12002E259

Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version) - Part Five: Institutions of the Community - Title I: Provisions governing the institutions - Chapter 3: The Economic and Social Committee - Article 259 - Article 195 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) - Article 195 - EEC Treaty

Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0137 - 0137
Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0283 - Consolidated version
Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0068 - Consolidated version
(EEC Treaty - no official publication available)


Treaty establishing the European Community (Nice consolidated version)

Part Five: Institutions of the Community

Title I: Provisions governing the institutions

Chapter 3: The Economic and Social Committee

Article 259

Article 195 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)

Article 195 - EEC Treaty

Article 259

1. The members of the Committee shall be appointed for four years, on proposals from the Member States. The Council, acting by a qualified majority, shall adopt the list of members drawn up in accordance with the proposals made by each Member State. The term of office of the members of the Committee shall be renewable.

2. The Council shall consult the Commission. It may obtain the opinion of European bodies which are representative of the various economic and social sectors to which the activities of the Community are of concern.

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