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Document 12004V/PRO/21

Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe - Protocols and Annexes - 21.Protocol on external relations of the Member States with regard to the crossing of external borders

OJ C 310, 16.12.2004, p. 361–361 (ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)

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12004V/PRO/21

Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe - Protocols and Annexes - 21.Protocol on external relations of the Member States with regard to the crossing of external borders

Official Journal 310 , 16/12/2004 P. 0361 - 0361


21. PROTOCOL ON EXTERNAL RELATIONS OF THE MEMBER STATES WITH REGARD TO THE CROSSING OF EXTERNAL BORDERS

THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES,

TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the need of the Member States to ensure effective controls at their external borders, in cooperation with third countries where appropriate,

HAVE AGREED UPON the following provision, which shall be annexed to the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe:

Sole article

The provisions on the measures on the crossing of external borders included in Article III-265(2)(b) of the Constitution shall be without prejudice to the competence of Member States to negotiate or conclude agreements with third countries as long as they respect Union law and other relevant international agreements.

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