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Document 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

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

    Legal status of the document In force

    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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