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Document 11997E064

Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version)
Part Three: Community policies
Title IV: Visas, asylum, immigration and other policies related to free movement of persons
Article 64

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11997E064

Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version) - Part Three: Community policies - Title IV: Visas, asylum, immigration and other policies related to free movement of persons - Article 64

Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0203 - Consolidated version


Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version)

Article 64

1. This Title shall not affect the exercise of the responsibilities incumbent upon Member States with regard to the maintenance of law and order and the safeguarding of internal security.

2. In the event of one or more Member States being confronted with an emergency situation characterised by a sudden inflow of nationals of third countries and without prejudice to paragraph 1, the Council may, acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, adopt provisional measures of a duration not exceeding six months for the benefit of the Member States concerned.

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