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Document C:2004:310:TOC

    Official Journal of the European Union, C 310, 16 December 2004


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    ISSN 1725-2423

    Official Journal

    of the European Union

    C 310

    European flag  

    English edition

    Information and Notices

    Volume 47
    16 December 2004


    Notice No

    Contents

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    2004/C 310/1

    Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe

    1

    PREAMBLE

    3

    PART I

    11

    DEFINITION AND OBJECTIVES OF THE UNION

    11

    FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND CITIZENSHIP OF THE UNION

    13

    UNION COMPETENCES

    14

    THE UNION'S INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

    18

    THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

    18

    THE OTHER UNION INSTITUTIONS AND ADVISORY BODIES

    25

    EXERCISE OF UNION COMPETENCE

    26

    COMMON PROVISIONS

    26

    SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

    29

    ENHANCED COOPERATION

    33

    THE DEMOCRATIC LIFE OF THE UNION

    34

    THE UNION'S FINANCES

    36

    THE UNION AND ITS NEIGHBOURS

    38

    UNION MEMBERSHIP

    38

    THE CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE UNION

    41

    PREAMBLE

    41

    DIGNITY

    42

    FREEDOMS

    43

    EQUALITY

    46

    SOLIDARITY

    47

    CITIZENS' RIGHTS

    50

    JUSTICE

    52

    GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF THE CHARTER

    53

    THE POLICIES AND FUNCTIONING OF THE UNION

    55

    PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION

    55

    NON-DISCRIMINATION AND CITIZENSHIP

    56

    INTERNAL POLICIES AND ACTION

    58

    INTERNAL MARKET

    58

    Establishment and functioning of the Internal Market

    58

    Free movement of persons and services

    59

    Workers

    59

    Freedom of establishment

    61

    Freedom to provide services

    63

    Free movement of goods

    64

    Customs Union

    64

    Customs cooperation

    65

    Prohibition of quantitative restrictions

    65

    Capital and payments

    66

    Rules on competition

    68

    Rules applying to undertakings

    68

    Aids granted by Member States

    71

    Fiscal provisions

    73

    Common provisions

    73

    ECONOMIC AND MONETARY POLICY

    76

    Economic policy

    76

    Monetary policy

    81

    Institutional provisions

    84

    Provisions specific to Member States whose currency is the euro

    85

    Transitional provisions

    86

    POLICIES IN OTHER AREAS

    91

    Employment

    91

    Social policy

    93

    Economic, social and territorial cohesion

    98

    Agriculture and fisheries

    99

    Environment

    103

    Consumer protection

    105

    Transport

    105

    Trans-European networks

    108

    Research and Technological Development, and Space

    109

    Energy

    112

    AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE

    113

    General provisions

    113

    Policies on border checks, asylum and immigration

    114

    Judicial cooperation in civil matters

    117

    Judicial cooperation in criminal matters

    118

    Police cooperation

    121

    AREAS WHERE THE UNION MAY TAKE SUPPORTING, COORDINATING OR COMPLEMENTARY ACTION

    123

    Public health

    123

    Industry

    125

    Culture

    125

    Tourism

    126

    Education, youth, sport and vocational training

    127

    Civil protection

    128

    Administrative cooperation

    129

    ASSOCIATION OF THE OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES

    129

    THE UNION'S EXTERNAL ACTION

    131

    PROVISIONS HAVING GENERAL APPLICATION

    131

    COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY

    133

    Common provisions

    133

    The common security and defence policy

    138

    Financial provisions

    141

    COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY

    142

    COOPERATION WITH THIRD COUNTRIES AND HUMANITARIAN AID

    143

    Development cooperation

    143

    Economic, financial and technical cooperation with third countries

    144

    Humanitarian aid

    145

    RESTRICTIVE MEASURES

    146

    INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

    146

    THE UNION'S RELATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS AND THIRD COUNTRIES AND UNION DELEGATIONS

    149

    IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SOLIDARITY CLAUSE

    149

    THE FUNCTIONING OF THE UNION

    150

    PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE INSTITUTIONS

    150

    The institutions

    150

    The European Parliament

    150

    The European Council

    153

    The Council of Ministers

    153

    The European Commission

    154

    The Court of Justice of the European Union

    156

    The European Central Bank

    164

    The Court of Auditors

    165

    The Union's advisory bodies

    167

    The Committee of the Regions

    167

    The Economic and Social Committee

    168

    The European Investment Bank

    169

    Provisions common to Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies

    170

    FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

    173

    The multiannual financial framework

    173

    The Union's annual budget

    174

    Implementation of the budget and discharge

    177

    Common provisions

    178

    Combating fraud

    179

    ENHANCED COOPERATION

    180

    COMMON PROVISIONS

    182

    GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

    186

    Protocols and Annexes

    203

    FINAL ACT

    401


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