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
27) Article 201 shall be replaced by the following:
"ARTICLE 201
The Community shall establish close co-operation with the
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, the details
of which shall be determined by common accord."
28) Articles 204 and 205 shall be repealed.
29) Article 206 shall be replaced by the following:
"ARTICLE 206
The Community may conclude with one or more States or international
organizations agreements establishing an association involving
reciprocal rights and obligations, common action and special
procedures.
These agreements shall be concluded by the Council, acting
unanimously after consulting the European Parliament.
Where such agreements call for amendments to this Treaty, these
amendments shall first be adopted in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article N of the Treaty on European Union."
TITLE5
PROVISIONS ON A COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY
ARTICLE J
A common foreign and security policy is hereby established which
shall be governed by the following provisions.
ARTICLE J.1
1. The union and its Member States shall define and implement a
common foreign and security policy, governed by the provisions of the
Title and covering all areas of foreign and security policy.
2. The objectives of the common foreign and security policy shall be:
- to safeguard the common values, fundamental interests and
independence of the Union;
- to strengthen the security of the Union and its Member States in all
ways;
- to preserve peace and strengthen international security, in
accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter as well as
the principles of the Helsinki Final Act and the objectives of the Paris
Charter;
- to promote international co-operation;
- to develop and consolidate democracy and the rule of law, and
respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
3. The Union shall pursue these objectives;
- by establishing systematic co-operation between Member States in
the conduct of policy, in accordance with Article J.2;
- by gradually implementing, in accordance with Article J.3, joint action
in the areas in which the Member States have important interests in
common.
4. The Member States shall support the Union's external and security
policy actively and unreservedly in a spirit of loyalty and mutual
solidarity. They shall refrain from any action which is contrary to the
interests of the Union or likely to impair its effectiveness as a
cohesive force in international relations. The Council shall ensure that
these principles are complied with.
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