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Document 12016E

    Euroopan unionin toiminnasta tehdyn sopimuksen konsolidoitu toisinto
    Sisällysluettelo

    EUVL C 202, 7.6.2016, p. 3–12 (EN, FR)

    Legal status of the document In force

       

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 202/3

    CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

    Table of Contents

    CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION 13
    PREAMBLE 15

    TITLE I

    		 COMMON PROVISIONS 16

    TITLE II

    		 PROVISIONS ON DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES 20

    TITLE III

    		 PROVISIONS ON THE INSTITUTIONS 22

    TITLE IV

    		 PROVISIONS ON ENHANCED COOPERATION 27

    TITLE V

    		 GENERAL PROVISIONS ON THE UNION'S EXTERNAL ACTION AND SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ON THE COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY 28

    Chapter 1

    		 General provisions on the Union's external action 28

    Chapter 2

    		 Specific provisions on the common foreign and security policy 30

    Section 1

    		 Common provisions 30

    Section 2

    		 Provisions on the common security and defence policy 38

    TITLE VI

    		 FINAL PROVISIONS 41
    CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 47
    PREAMBLE 49

    PART ONE

    		 PRINCIPLES 50

    TITLE I

    		 CATEGORIES AND AREAS OF UNION COMPETENCE 50

    TITLE II

    		 PROVISIONS HAVING GENERAL APPLICATION 53

    PART TWO

    		 NON-DISCRIMINATION AND CITIZENSHIP OF THE UNION 56

    PART THREE

    		 UNION POLICIES AND INTERNAL ACTIONS 59

    TITLE I

    		 THE INTERNAL MARKET 59

    TITLE II

    		 FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS 59

    Chapter 1

    		 The customs union 60

    Chapter 2

    		 Customs cooperation 61

    Chapter 3

    		 Prohibition of quantitative restrictions between Member States 61

    TITLE III

    		 AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES 62

    TITLE IV

    		 FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSONS, SERVICES AND CAPITAL 65

    Chapter 1

    		 Workers 65

    Chapter 2

    		 Right of establishment 67

    Chapter 3

    		 Services 70

    Chapter 4

    		 Capital and payments 71

    TITLE V

    		 AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE 73

    Chapter 1

    		 General provisions 73

    Chapter 2

    		 Policies on border checks, asylum and immigration 75

    Chapter 3

    		 Judicial cooperation in civil matters 78

    Chapter 4

    		 Judicial cooperation in criminal matters 79

    Chapter 5

    		 Police cooperation 83

    TITLE VI

    		 TRANSPORT 85

    TITLE VII

    		 COMMON RULES ON COMPETITION, TAXATION AND APPROXIMATION OF LAWS 88

    Chapter 1

    		 Rules on competition 88

    Section 1

    		 Rules applying to undertakings 88

    Section 2

    		 Aids granted by States 91

    Chapter 2

    		 Tax provisions 93

    Chapter 3

    		 Approximation of laws 94

    TITLE VIII

    		 ECONOMIC AND MONETARY POLICY 96

    Chapter 1

    		 Economic policy 97

    Chapter 2

    		 Monetary policy 102

    Chapter 3

    		 Institutional provisions 105

    Chapter 4

    		 Provisions specific to Member States whose currency is the euro 106

    Chapter 5

    		 Transitional provisions 107

    TITLE IX

    		 EMPLOYMENT 112

    TITLE X

    		 SOCIAL POLICY 114

    TITLE XI

    		 THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND 119

    TITLE XII

    		 EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, YOUTH AND SPORT 120

    TITLE XIII

    		 CULTURE 121

    TITLE XIV

    		 PUBLIC HEALTH 122

    TITLE XV

    		 CONSUMER PROTECTION 124

    TITLE XVI

    		 TRANS-EUROPEAN NETWORKS 124

    TITLE XVII

    		 INDUSTRY 126

    TITLE XVIII

    		 ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND TERRITORIAL COHESION 127

    TITLE XIX

    		 RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SPACE 128

    TITLE XX

    		 ENVIRONMENT 132

    TITLE XXI

    		 ENERGY 134

    TITLE XXII

    		 TOURISM 135

    TITLE XXIII

    		 CIVIL PROTECTION 135

    TITLE XXIV

    		 ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION 136

    PART FOUR

    		 ASSOCIATION OF THE OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES 137

    PART FIVE

    		 THE UNION'S EXTERNAL ACTION 139

    TITLE I

    		 GENERAL PROVISIONS ON THE UNION'S EXTERNAL ACTION 139

    TITLE II

    		 COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY 139

    TITLE III

    		 COOPERATION WITH THIRD COUNTRIES AND HUMANITARIAN AID 141

    Chapter 1

    		 Development cooperation 141

    Chapter 2

    		 Economic, financial and technical cooperation with third countries 142

    Chapter 3

    		 Humanitarian aid 143

    TITLE IV

    		 RESTRICTIVE MEASURES 144

    TITLE V

    		 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS 144

    TITLE VI

    		 THE UNION'S RELATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS AND THIRD COUNTRIES AND UNION DELEGATIONS 147

    TITLE VII

    		 SOLIDARITY CLAUSE 148

    PART SIX

    		 INSTITUTIONAL AND FINANCIAL PROVISIONS 149

    TITLE I

    		 INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS 149

    Chapter 1

    		 The institutions 149

    Section 1

    		 The European Parliament 149

    Section 2

    		 The European Council 152

    Section 3

    		 The Council 153

    Section 4

    		 The Commission 155

    Section 5

    		 The Court of Justice of the European Union 157

    Section 6

    		 The European Central Bank 167

    Section 7

    		 The Court of Auditors 169

    Chapter 2

    		 Legal acts of the Union, adoption procedures and other provisions 171

    Section 1

    		 The legal acts of the Union 171

    Section 2

    		 Procedures for the adoption of acts and other provisions 173

    Chapter 3

    		 The Union's advisory bodies 177

    Section 1

    		 The Economic and Social Committee 177

    Section 2

    		 The Committee of the Regions 178

    Chapter 4

    		 The European Investment Bank 180

    TITLE II

    		 FINANCIAL PROVISIONS 181

    Chapter 1

    		 The Union's own resources 181

    Chapter 2

    		 The multiannual financial framework 182

    Chapter 3

    		 The Union's annual budget 183

    Chapter 4

    		 Implementation of the budget and discharge 186

    Chapter 5

    		 Common provisions 187

    Chapter 6

    		 Combatting fraud 188

    TITLE III

    		 ENHANCED COOPERATION 189

    PART SEVEN

    		 GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS 192
    PROTOCOLS 201

    Protocol (No 1)

    		 on the role of National Parliaments in the European Union 203

    Protocol (No 2)

    		 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality 206

    Protocol (No 3)

    		 on the statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union 210

    Protocol (No 4)

    		 on the statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank 230

    Protocol (No 5)

    		 on the statute of the European Investment Bank 251

    Protocol (No 6)

    		 on the location of the seats of the institutions and of certain bodies, offices, agencies and departments of the European Union 265

    Protocol (No 7)

    		 on the privileges and immunities of the European Union 266

    Protocol (No 8)

    		 relating to article 6(2) of the Treaty on European Union on the accession of the Union to the European Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 273

    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 other 274

    Protocol (No 10)

    		 on permanent structured cooperation established by Article 42 of the Treaty on European Union 275

    Protocol (No 11)

    		 on Article 42 of the Treaty on European Union 278

    Protocol (No 12)

    		 on the excessive deficit procedure 279

    Protocol (No 13)

    		 on the convergence criteria 281

    Protocol (No 14)

    		 on the Euro Group 283

    Protocol (No 15)

    		 on certain provisions relating to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 284

    Protocol (No 16)

    		 on certain provisions relating to Denmark 287

    Protocol (No 17)

    		 on Denmark 288

    Protocol (No 18)

    		 on France 289

    Protocol (No 19)

    		 on the Schengen acquis integrated into the framework of the European Union 290

    Protocol (No 20)

    		 on the application of certain aspects of Article 26 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to the United Kingdom and to Ireland 293

    Protocol (No 21)

    		 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice 295

    Protocol (No 22)

    		 on the position of Denmark 298

    Protocol (No 23)

    		 on external relations of the Member states with regard to the crossing of external borders 303

    Protocol (No 24)

    		 on asylum for nationals of Member States of the European Union 304

    Protocol (No 25)

    		 on the exercise of shared competence 306

    Protocol (No 26)

    		 on services of general interest 307

    Protocol (No 27)

    		 on the internal market and competition 308

    Protocol (No 28)

    		 on economic, social and territorial cohesion 309

    Protocol (No 29)

    		 on the system of public broadcasting in the Member States 311

    Protocol (No 30)

    		 on the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union to Poland and to the United Kingdom 312

    Protocol (No 31)

    		 concerning imports into the European Union of petroleum products refined in the Netherlands Antilles 314

    Protocol (No 32)

    		 on the acquisition of property in Denmark 317

    Protocol (No 33)

    		 concerning Article 157 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 318

    Protocol (No 34)

    		 on special arrangements for Greenland 319

    Protocol (No 35)

    		 on Article 40.3.3 of the constitution of Ireland 320

    Protocol (No 36)

    		 on transitional provisions 321

    Protocol (No 37)

    		 on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research fund for Coal and Steel 327
    ANNEXES TO THE TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 329

    ANNEX I

    		 List referred to in Article 38 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 331

    ANNEX II

    		 Overseas countries and territories to which the provisions of Part Four of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union Apply 334
    DECLARATIONS annexed to the final Act of the Intergovernmental Conference which adopted the Treaty of Lisbon, signed on 13 December 2007 335

    A.

    		 DECLARATIONS CONCERNING PROVISIONS OF THE TREATIES 337

    1.

    		 Declaration concerning the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union 337

    2.

    		 Declaration on Article 6(2) of the Treaty on European Union 337

    3.

    		 Declaration on Article 8 of the Treaty on European Union 337

    4.

    		 Declaration on the composition of the European Parliament 337

    5.

    		 Declaration on the political agreement by the European Council concerning the draft Decision on the composition of the European Parliament 337

    6.

    		 Declaration on Article 15(5) and (6), Article 17(6) and (7) and Article 18 of the Treaty on European Union 338

    7.

    		 Declaration on Article 16(4) of the Treaty on European Union and Article 238(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 338

    8.

    		 Declaration on practical measures to be taken upon the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon as regards the Presidency of the European Council and of the Foreign Affairs Council 340

    9.

    		 Declaration on Article 16(9) of the Treaty on European Union concerning the European Council decision on the exercise of the Presidency of the Council 341

    10.

    		 Declaration on Article 17 of the Treaty on European Union 342

    11.

    		 Declaration on Article 17(6) and (7) of the Treaty on European Union 342

    12.

    		 Declaration on Article 18 of the Treaty on European Union 342

    13.

    		 Declaration concerning the common foreign and security policy 343

    14.

    		 Declaration concerning the common foreign and security policy 343

    15.

    		 Declaration on Article 27 of the Treaty on European Union 343

    16.

    		 Declaration on Article 55(2) of the Treaty on European Union 344

    17.

    		 Declaration concerning primacy 344

    18.

    		 Declaration in relation to the delimitation of competences 344

    19.

    		 Declaration on Article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 345

    20.

    		 Declaration on Article 16 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 345

    21.

    		 Declaration on the protection of personal data in the fields of judicial cooperation in criminal matters and police cooperation 345

    22.

    		 Declaration on Articles 48 and 79 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 346

    23.

    		 Declaration on the second paragraph of Article 48 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 346

    24.

    		 Declaration concerning the legal personality of the European Union 346

    25.

    		 Declaration on Articles 75 and 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 346

    26.

    		 Declaration on non-participation by a Member State in a measure based on Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 346

    27.

    		 Declaration on Article 85(1), second subparagraph, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 347

    28.

    		 Declaration on Article 98 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 347

    29.

    		 Declaration on Article 107(2)(c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 347

    30.

    		 Declaration on Article 126 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 347

    31.

    		 Declaration on Article 156 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 348

    32.

    		 Declaration on Article 168(4)(c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 348

    33.

    		 Declaration on Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 349

    34.

    		 Declaration on Article 179 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 349

    35.

    		 Declaration on Article 194 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 349

    36.

    		 Declaration on Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union concerning the negotiation and conclusion of international agreements by Member States relating to the area of freedom, security and justice 349

    37.

    		 Declaration on Article 222 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 349

    38.

    		 Declaration on Article 252 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union regarding the number of Advocates-General in the Court of Justice 350

    39.

    		 Declaration on Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 350

    40.

    		 Declaration on Article 329 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 350

    41.

    		 Declaration on Article 352 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 350

    42.

    		 Declaration on Article 352 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 351

    43.

    		 Declaration on Article 355(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 351

    B.

    		 DECLARATIONS CONCERNING PROTOCOLS ANNEXED TO THE TREATIES 352

    44.

    		 Declaration on Article 5 of the Protocol on the Schengen acquis integrated into the framework of the European Union 352

    45.

    		 Declaration on Article 5(2) of the Protocol on the Schengen acquis integrated into the framework of the European Union 352

    46.

    		 Declaration on Article 5(3) of the Protocol on the Schengen acquis integrated into the framework of the European Union 352

    47.

    		 Declaration on Article 5(3), (4) and (5) of the Protocol on the Schengen acquis integrated into the framework of the European Union 352

    48.

    		 Declaration concerning the Protocol on the position of Denmark 353

    49.

    		 Declaration concerning Italy 353

    50.

    		 Declaration concerning Article 10 of the Protocol on transitional provisions 354

    C.

    		 DECLARATIONS BY MEMBER STATES 355

    51.

    		 Declaration by the Kingdom of Belgium on national Parliaments 355

    52.

    		 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 355

    53.

    		 Declaration by the Czech Republic on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union 355

    54.

    		 Declaration by the Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Austria and the Kingdom of Sweden 356

    55.

    		 Declaration by the Kingdom of Spain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 356

    56.

    		 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 justice 356

    57.

    		 Declaration by the Italian Republic on the composition of the European Parliament 357

    58.

    		 Declaration by the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Hungary and the Republic of Malta on the spelling of the name of the single currency in the Treaties 357

    59.

    		 Declaration by the Kingdom of the Netherlands on Article 312 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 357

    60.

    		 Declaration by the Kingdom of the Netherlands on Article 355 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 358

    61.

    		 Declaration by the Republic of Poland on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union 358

    62.

    		 Declaration by the Republic of Poland concerning the Protocol on the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in relation to Poland and the United Kingdom 358

    63.

    		 Declaration by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the definition of the term "nationals" 358

    64.

    		 Declaration by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the franchise for elections to the European Parliament 358

    65.

    		 Declaration by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Article 75 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 359
    Tables of equivalences 361
    Treaty on European Union 361
    Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 366
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