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Document 11997E250

Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version)
Part Five: Institutions of the Community
Title I: Provisions governing the institutions
Chapter 2: Provisions common to several institutions
Article 250
Article 189a - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/treaty/tec_1997/art_250/oj

11997E250

Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version) - Part Five: Institutions of the Community - Title I: Provisions governing the institutions - Chapter 2: Provisions common to several institutions - Article 250 - Article 189a - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)

Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0279 - Consolidated version
Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0065 - Consolidated version


Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version)

Article 250

1. Where, in pursuance of this Treaty, the Council acts on a proposal from the Commission, unanimity shall be required for an act constituting an amendment to that proposal, subject to Article 251(4) and (5).

2. As long as the Council has not acted, the Commission may alter its proposal at any time during the procedures leading to the adoption of a Community act.

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