The Treaty of the European Union, Maastricht Treaty, 7th February, 1992European Union
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The Treaty of the European Union, Maastricht Treaty, 7th February, 1992
European Union
Europe -- Economic integration; European Union; European federation
ARTICLE G
The Treaty establishing the European Economic Community shall be
amended in accordance with the provisions of this Article, in order to
establish a European Community.
A. Throughout the Treaty:
1) The term "European Economic Community" shall be replaced by the
term "European Community".
B. In Part One "Principles":
2) Article 2 shall be replaced by the following:
"ARTICLE 2
The Community shall have as its task, by establishing a common
market and an economic and monetary union and by implementing the
common policies or activities referred to in Articles 3 and 3a, to
promote throughout the Community a harmonious and balanced
development of economic activities, sustainable and non-inflationary
growth respecting the environment, a high degree of convergence of
economic performance, a high level of employment and of social
protection, the raising of the standard of living and quality of life, and
economic and social cohesion and solidarity among Member States.'
3) Article 3 shall be replaced by the following:
"ARTICLE 3
For the purposes set out in Article 2, the activities of the Community
shall include, as provided in this Treaty and in accordance with the
timetable set out therein:
(a) the elimination, as between Member States, of customs duties and
quantiative restrictions on the import and export of goods, and of all
other measures having equivalent effect;
(b) a common commercial policy;
(c) an internal market characterized by the abolition, as between
Member States of obstacles to the free movement of goods, persons,
services and capital;
(d) measures concerning the entry and movement of persons in the
internal market as provided for in Article l00c;
(e) a common policy in the sphere of agriculture and fisheries;
(f) a common policy in the sphere of transport;
(g) a system ensuring that competition in the internal market is not
distorted;
(h) the approximation of the laws of Member States to the extent
required for the functioning of the common market;
(i) a policy in the social sphere comprising a European Social Fund;
(j) the strengthening of economic and social cohesion;
(k) a policy in the sphere of the environment;
(l) the strengthening of the competitiveness of Community industry;
(m) the pomotion of research and technological development;
(n) encouragement for the establishment and development of trans-
European networks;
(o) a contribution to the attainment of a high level of health protection;
(p) a contribution to education and training of quality and to the
flowering of the cultures of the Member States;
(q) a policy in the sphere of development co-operation;
(r) the association of the overseas countries and territories in order to
increase trade and promote jointly economic and social development;
(s) a contribution to the strengthening of consumer protection;
(t) measures in the spheres of energy, civil protection and tourism."
4) The following Article shall be inserted:
"ARTICLE 3a
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