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Document 11992E113

    TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
    TITLE VII : COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY
    ARTICLE 113

    /* CODIFIED VERSION OF THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY */

    Legal status of the document In force

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/treaty/tec_1992/art_113/oj

    11992E113

    TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY - TITLE VII : COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY - ARTICLE 113 /* CODIFIED VERSION OF THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY */

    Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0044


    Article 113

    1. The common commercial policy shall be based on uniform principles, particularly in regard to changes in tariff rates, the conclusion of tariff and trade agreements, the achievement of uniformity in measures of liberalization, export policy and measures to protect trade such as those to be taken in the event of dumping or subsidies.

    2. The Commission shall submit proposals to the Council for implementing the common commercial policy.

    3. Where agreements with one or more States or international organizations need to be negotiated, the Commission shall make recommendations to the Council, which shall authorize the Commission to open the necessary negotiations.

    The Commission shall conduct these negotiations in consultation with a special committee appointed by the Council to assist the Commission in this task and within the framework of such directives as the Council may issue to it.

    The relevant provisions of Article 228 shall apply.

    4. In exercising the powers conferred upon it by this Article, the Council shall act by a qualified majority.

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