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Document 11992E148

    TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
    PART FIVE : INSTITUTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY
    TITLE I : PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE INSTITUTIONS
    CHAPTER 1 : THE INSTITUTIONS
    SECTION 2 : THE COUNCIL
    ARTICLE 148

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

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    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/treaty/tec_1992/art_148/oj

    11992E148

    TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY - PART FIVE : INSTITUTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY - TITLE I : PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE INSTITUTIONS - CHAPTER 1 : THE INSTITUTIONS - SECTION 2 : THE COUNCIL - ARTICLE 148 /* CODIFIED VERSION OF THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY */

    Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0058


    Article 148

    1. Save as otherwise provided in this Treaty, the Council shall act by a majority of its members.

    2. Where the Council is required to act by a qualified majority, the votes of its members shall be weighted as follows:

    Belgium 5

    Denmark 3

    Germany 10

    Greece 5

    Spain 8

    France 10

    Ireland 3

    Italy 10

    Luxembourg 2

    Netherlands 5

    Portugal 5

    United Kingdom 10

    For their adoption, acts of the Council shall require at least:

    - fifty-four votes in favour where this Treaty requires them to be adopted on a proposal from the Commission,

    - fifty-four votes in favour, cast by at least eight members, in other cases.

    3. Abstentions by members present in person or represented shall not prevent the adoption by the Council of acts which required unanimity.

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