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Document 12006E027

Treaty establishing the European Community (consolidated version)
Part Three - Community policies
TITLE I - Free movement of goods
Chapter 1 - The Customs Union
Article 27

SL C 321E, 29.12.2006, p. 52–52 (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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12006E027

Treaty establishing the European Community (consolidated version) - Part Three - Community policies - TITLE I - Free movement of goods - Chapter 1 - The Customs Union - Article 27

Official Journal C 321 E , 29/12/2006 P. 0052 - 0052
Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0047 - Consolidated version
Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0188 - Consolidated version
Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0015 - Consolidated version
(EEC Treaty - no official publication available)


Article 27

In carrying out the tasks entrusted to it under this Chapter the Commission shall be guided by:

(a) the need to promote trade between Member States and third countries;

(b) developments in conditions of competition within the Community in so far as they lead to an improvement in the competitive capacity of undertakings;

(c) the requirements of the Community as regards the supply of raw materials and semi-finished goods; in this connection the Commission shall take care to avoid distorting conditions of competition between Member States in respect of finished goods;

(d) the need to avoid serious disturbances in the economies of Member States and to ensure rational development of production and an expansion of consumption within the Community.

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