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Treaty on European Union

CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION
TITLE I
COMMON PROVISIONS
Article 1
(ex Article 1 TEU) ( 2 )
Article 2
Article 3
(ex Article 2 TEU)
Article 4
Article 5
(ex Article 5 TEC)
Article 6
(ex Article 6 TEU)
Article 7
(ex Article 7 TEU)
Article 8
TITLE II
PROVISIONS ON DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES
Article 9
Article 10
Article 11
Article 12
TITLE III
PROVISIONS ON THE INSTITUTIONS
Article 13
Article 14
Article 15
Article 16
Article 17
Article 18
Article 19
TITLE IV
PROVISIONS ON ENHANCED COOPERATION
Article 20
(ex Articles 27 a to 27 e , 40 to 40 b and 43 to 45 TEU and ex Articles 11 and 11 a TEC)
TITLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS ON THE UNION'S EXTERNAL ACTION AND SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ON THE COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS ON THE UNION'S EXTERNAL ACTION
Article 21
Article 22
CHAPTER 2
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ON THE COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY
SECTION 1
COMMON PROVISIONS
Article 23
Article 24
(ex Article 11 TEU)
Article 25
(ex Article 12 TEU)
Article 26
(ex Article 13 TEU)
Article 27
Article 28
(ex Article 14 TEU)
Article 29
(ex Article 15 TEU)
Article 30
(ex Article 22 TEU)
Article 31
(ex Article 23 TEU)
Article 32
(ex Article 16 TEU)
Article 33
(ex Article 18 TEU)
Article 34
(ex Article 19 TEU)
Article 35
(ex Article 20 TEU)
Article 36
(ex Article 21 TEU)
Article 37
(ex Article 24 TEU)
Article 38
(ex Article 25 TEU)
Article 39
Article 40
(ex Article 47 TEU)
Article 41
(ex Article 28 TEU)
SECTION 2
PROVISIONS ON THE COMMON SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY
Article 42
(ex Article 17 TEU)
Article 43
Article 44
Article 45
Article 46
TITLE VI
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 47
Article 48
(ex Article 48 TEU)
Article 49
(ex Article 49 TEU)
Article 50
Article 51
Article 52
Article 53
(ex Article 51 TEU)
Article 54
(ex Article 52 TEU)
Article 55
(ex Article 53 TEU)
PROTOCOLS
PROTOCOL (No 1)
ON THE ROLE OF NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
TITLE I
INFORMATION FOR NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
Article 7
Article 8
TITLE II
INTERPARLIAMENTARY COOPERATION
Article 9
Article 10
PROTOCOL (No 2)
ON THE APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
Article 7
Article 8
Article 9
PROTOCOL (No 3)
ON THE STATUTE OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Article 1
TITLE I
JUDGES AND ADVOCATES-GENERAL
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
Article 7
Article 8
TITLE II
ORGANISATION OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE
Article 9
Article 9a
Article 10
Article 11
Article 12
Article 13
Article 14
Article 15
Article 16
Article 17
Article 18
TITLE III
PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT OF JUSTICE
Article 19
Article 20
Article 21
Article 22
Article 23
Article 23a ( *1 )
Article 24
Article 25
Article 26
Article 27
Article 28
Article 29
Article 30
Article 31
Article 32
Article 33
Article 34
Article 35
Article 36
Article 37
Article 38
Article 39
Article 40
Article 41
Article 42
Article 43
Article 44
Article 45
Article 46
TITLE IV
GENERAL COURT
Article 47
Article 48
Article 49
Article 50
Article 51
Article 52
Article 53
Article 54
Article 55
Article 56
Article 57
Article 58
Article 59
Article 60
Article 61
Article 62
Article 62a
Article 62b
TITLE IVa
SPECIALISED COURTS
Article 62c
TITLE V
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 63
Article 64
ANNEX I
THE EUROPEAN UNION CIVIL SERVICE TRIBUNAL
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
Article 7
Article 8
Article 9
Article 10
Article 11
Article 12
Article 13
PROTOCOL (No 4)
ON THE STATUTE OF THE EUROPEAN SYSTEM OF CENTRAL BANKS AND OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
CHAPTER I
THE EUROPEAN SYSTEM OF CENTRAL BANKS
Article 1
The European System of Central Banks
CHAPTER II
OBJECTIVES AND TASKS OF THE ESCB
Article 2
Objectives
Article 3
Tasks
Article 4
Advisory functions
Article 5
Collection of statistical information
Article 6
International cooperation
CHAPTER III
ORGANISATION OF THE ESCB
Article 7
Independence
Article 8
General principle
Article 9
The European Central Bank
Article 10
The Governing Council
Article 11
The Executive Board
Article 12
Responsibilities of the decision-making bodies
Article 13
The President
Article 14
National central banks
Article 15
Reporting commitments
Article 16
Banknotes
CHAPTER IV
MONETARY FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS OF THE ESCB
Article 17
Accounts with the ECB and the national central banks
Article 18
Open market and credit operations
Article 19
Minimum reserves
Article 20
Other instruments of monetary control
Article 21
Operations with public entities
Article 22
Clearing and payment systems
Article 23
External operations
Article 24
Other operations
CHAPTER V
PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION
Article 25
Prudential supervision
CHAPTER VI
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS OF THE ESCB
Article 26
Financial accounts
Article 27
Auditing
Article 28
Capital of the ECB
Article 29
Key for capital subscription
Article 30
Transfer of foreign reserve assets to the ECB
Article 31
Foreign reserve assets held by national central banks
Article 32
Allocation of monetary income of national central banks
Article 33
Allocation of net profits and losses of the ECB
CHAPTER VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 34
Legal acts
Article 35
Judicial control and related matters
Article 36
Staff
Article 37 (ex Article 38)
Professional secrecy
Article 38 (ex Article 39)
Signatories
Article 39 (ex Article 40)
Privileges and immunities
CHAPTER VIII
AMENDMENT OF THE STATUTE AND COMPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION
Article 40 (ex Article 41)
Simplified amendment procedure
Article 41 (ex Article 42)
Complementary legislation
CHAPTER IX
TRANSITIONAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR THE ESCB
Article 42 (ex Article 43)
General provisions
Article 43 (ex Article 44)
Transitional tasks of the ECB
Article 44 (ex Article 45)
The General Council of the ECB
Article 45 (ex Article 46)
Rules of Procedure of the General Council
Article 46 (ex Article 47)
Responsibilities of the General Council
Article 47 (ex Article 48)
Transitional provisions for the capital of the ECB
Article 48 (ex Article 49)
Deferred payment of capital, reserves and provisions of the ECB
Article 49 (ex Article 52)
Exchange of banknotes in the currencies of the Member States
Article 50 (ex Article 53)
Applicability of the transitional provisions
PROTOCOL (No 5)
ON THE STATUTE OF THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
(ex Article 8)
Article 7
(ex Article 9)
Article 8
(ex Article 10)
Article 9
(ex Article 11)
Article 10
(ex Article 12)
Article 11
(ex Article 13)
Article 12
(ex Article 14)
Article 13
(ex Article 15)
Article 14
(ex Article 16)
Article 15
(ex Article 17)
Article 16
(ex Article 18)
Article 17
(ex Article 19)
Article 18
(ex Article 20)
Article 19
(ex Article 21)
Article 20
(ex Article 22)
Article 21
(ex Article 23)
Article 22
(ex Article 24)
Article 23
(ex Article 25)
Article 24
(ex Article 26)
Article 25
(ex Article 27)
Article 26
(ex Article 28)
Article 27
(ex Article 29)
Article 28
(ex Article 30)
PROTOCOL (No 6)
ON THE LOCATION OF THE SEATS OF THE INSTITUTIONS AND OF CERTAIN BODIES, OFFICES, AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Sole Article
PROTOCOL (No 7)
ON THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
CHAPTER I
PROPERTY, FUNDS, ASSETS AND OPERATIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
CHAPTER II
COMMUNICATIONS AND LAISSEZ-PASSER
Article 5
(ex Article 6)
Article 6
(ex Article 7)
CHAPTER III
MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Article 7
(ex Article 8)
Article 8
(ex Article 9)
Article 9
(ex Article 10)
CHAPTER IV
REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBER STATES TAKING PART IN THE WORK OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Article 10
(ex Article 11)
CHAPTER V
OFFICIALS AND OTHER SERVANTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Article 11
(ex Article 12)
Article 12
(ex Article 13)
Article 13
(ex Article 14)
Article 14
(ex Article 15)
Article 15
(ex Article 16)
CHAPTER VI
PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF MISSIONS OF THIRD COUNTRIES ACCREDITED TO THE EUROPEAN UNION
Article 16
(ex Article 17)
CHAPTER VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 17
(ex Article 18)
Article 18
(ex Article 19)
Article 19
(ex Article 20)
Article 20
(ex Article 21)
Article 21
(ex Article 22)
Article 22
(ex Article 23)
PROTOCOL (No 8)
RELATING TO ARTICLE 6(2) OF THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION ON THE ACCESSION OF THE UNION TO THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
PROTOCOL (No 9)
ON THE DECISION OF THE COUNCIL RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 16(4) OF THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION AND ARTICLE 238(2) OF THE TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE EUROPEAN UNION BETWEEN 1 NOVEMBER 2014 AND 31 MARCH 2017 ON THE ONE HAND, AND AS FROM 1 APRIL 2017 ON THE OTHER
Sole Article
PROTOCOL (No 10)
ON PERMANENT STRUCTURED COOPERATION ESTABLISHED BY ARTICLE 42 OF THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
PROTOCOL (No 11)
ON ARTICLE 42 OF THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION
PROTOCOL (No 12)
ON THE EXCESSIVE DEFICIT PROCEDURE
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
PROTOCOL (No 13)
ON THE CONVERGENCE CRITERIA
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
PROTOCOL (No 14)
ON THE EURO GROUP
Article 1
Article 2
PROTOCOL (No 15)
ON CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
PROTOCOL (No 16)
ON CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO DENMARK
PROTOCOL (No 17)
ON DENMARK
PROTOCOL (No 18)
ON FRANCE
PROTOCOL (No 19)
ON THE SCHENGEN ACQUIS INTEGRATED INTO THE FRAMEWORK OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
Article 7
PROTOCOL (No 20)
ON THE APPLICATION OF CERTAIN ASPECTS OF ARTICLE 26 OF THE TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND TO IRELAND
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
PROTOCOL (No 21)
ON THE POSITION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND IN RESPECT OF THE AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 4a
Article 5
Article 6
Article 6a
Article 7
Article 8
Article 9
PROTOCOL (No 22)
ON THE POSITION OF DENMARK
PART I
Article 1
Article 2
Article 2a
Article 3
Article 4
PART II
Article 5
PART III
Article 6
PART IV
Article 7
Article 8
ANNEX
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
Article 7
Article 8
Article 9
PROTOCOL (No 23)
ON EXTERNAL RELATIONS OF THE MEMBER STATES WITH REGARD TO THE CROSSING OF EXTERNAL BORDERS
PROTOCOL (No 24)
ON ASYLUM FOR NATIONALS OF MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Sole Article
PROTOCOL (No 25)
ON THE EXERCISE OF SHARED COMPETENCE
Sole Article
PROTOCOL (No 26)
ON SERVICES OF GENERAL INTEREST
Article 1
Article 2
PROTOCOL (No 27)
ON THE INTERNAL MARKET AND COMPETITION
PROTOCOL (No 28)
ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND TERRITORIAL COHESION
PROTOCOL (No 29)
ON THE SYSTEM OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING IN THE MEMBER STATES
PROTOCOL (No 30)
ON THE APPLICATION OF THE CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO POLAND AND TO THE UNITED KINGDOM
Article 1
Article 2
PROTOCOL (No 31)
CONCERNING IMPORTS INTO THE EUROPEAN UNION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS REFINED IN THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
Article 7
ANNEX TO THE PROTOCOL
PROTOCOL (No 32)
ON THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY IN DENMARK
PROTOCOL (No 33)
CONCERNING ARTICLE 157 OF THE TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
PROTOCOL (No 34)
ON SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR GREENLAND
Sole Article
PROTOCOL (No 35)
ON ARTICLE 40.3.3 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF IRELAND
PROTOCOL (No 36)
ON TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
TITLE I
PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Article 2
TITLE II
PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE QUALIFIED MAJORITY
Article 3
TITLE III
PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE CONFIGURATIONS OF THE COUNCIL
Article 4
TITLE IV
PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE COMMISSION, INCLUDING THE HIGH REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNION FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND SECURITY POLICY
Article 5
TITLE V
PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE COUNCIL, HIGH REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY, AND THE DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE COUNCIL
Article 6
TITLE VI
PROVISIONS CONCERNING ADVISORY BODIES
Article 7
Article 8
TITLE VII
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING ACTS ADOPTED ON THE BASIS OF TITLES V AND VI OF THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION PRIOR TO THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE TREATY OF LISBON
Article 9
Article 10
PROTOCOL (No 37)
ON THE FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE EXPIRY OF THE ECSC TREATY AND ON THE RESEARCH FUND FOR COAL AND STEEL
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
DECLARATIONS
ANNEXED TO THE FINAL ACT OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONFERENCE WHICH ADOPTED THE TREATY OF LISBON,
signed on 13 December 2007
A. DECLARATIONS CONCERNING PROVISIONS OF THE TREATIES
1. Declaration concerning the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
2. Declaration on Article 6(2) of the Treaty on European Union
3. Declaration on Article 8 of the Treaty on European Union
4. Declaration on the composition of the European Parliament
5. Declaration on the political agreement by the European Council concerning the draft Decision on the composition of the European Parliament
6. Declaration on Article 15(5) and (6), Article 17(6) and (7) and Article 18 of the Treaty on European Union
7. Declaration on Article 16(4) of the Treaty on European Union and Article 238(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Draft Decision of the Council
relating to the implementation of Article 16(4) of the Treaty on European Union and Article 238(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union between 1 November 2014 and 31 March 2017 on the one hand, and as from 1 April 2017 on the other
Section 1
Provisions to be applied from 1 November 2014 to 31 March 2017
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Section 2
Provisions to be applied as from 1 April 2017
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
Section 3
Entry into force
Article 7
8. Declaration on practical measures to be taken upon the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon as regards the Presidency of the European Council and of the Foreign Affairs Council
9. Declaration on Article 16(9) of the Treaty on European Union concerning the European Council decision on the exercise of the Presidency of the Council
Draft decision of the European Council
on the exercise of the Presidency of the Council
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
10. Declaration on Article 17 of the Treaty on European Union
11. Declaration on Article 17(6) and (7) of the Treaty on European Union
12. Declaration on Article 18 of the Treaty on European Union
13. Declaration concerning the common foreign and security policy
14. Declaration concerning the common foreign and security policy
15. Declaration on Article 27 of the Treaty on European Union
16. Declaration on Article 55(2) of the Treaty on European Union
17. Declaration concerning primacy
" Opinion of the Council Legal Service
of 22 June 2007
18. Declaration in relation to the delimitation of competences
19. Declaration on Article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
20. Declaration on Article 16 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
21. Declaration on the protection of personal data in the fields of judicial cooperation in criminal matters and police cooperation
22. Declaration on Articles 48 and 79 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
23. Declaration on the second paragraph of Article 48 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
24. Declaration concerning the legal personality of the European Union
25. Declaration on Articles 75 and 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
26. Declaration on non-participation by a Member State in a measure based on Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
27. Declaration on Article 85(1), second subparagraph, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
28. Declaration on Article 98 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
29. Declaration on Article 107(2)(c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
30. Declaration on Article 126 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
31. Declaration on Article 156 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
32. Declaration on Article 168(4)(c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
33. Declaration on Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
34. Declaration on Article 179 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
35. Declaration on Article 194 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
36. Declaration on Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union concerning the negotiation and conclusion of international agreements by Member States relating to the area of freedom, security and justice
37. Declaration on Article 222 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
38. Declaration on Article 252 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union regarding the number of Advocates-General in the Court of Justice
39. Declaration on Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
40. Declaration on Article 329 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
41. Declaration on Article 352 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
42. Declaration on Article 352 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
43. Declaration on Article 355(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
B. DECLARATIONS CONCERNING PROTOCOLS ANNEXED TO THE TREATIES
44. Declaration on Article 5 of the Protocol on the Schengen acquis integrated into the framework of the European Union
45. Declaration on Article 5(2) of the Protocol on the Schengen acquis integrated into the framework of the European Union
46. Declaration on Article 5(3) of the Protocol on the Schengen acquis integrated into the framework of the European Union
47. Declaration on Article 5(3), (4) and (5) of the Protocol on the Schengen acquis integrated into the framework of the European Union
48. Declaration concerning the Protocol on the position of Denmark
49. Declaration concerning Italy
50. Declaration concerning Article 10 of the Protocol on transitional provisions
C. DECLARATIONS BY MEMBER STATES
51. Declaration by the Kingdom of Belgium on national Parliaments
52. Declaration by the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Austria, the Portuguese Republic, Romania, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic on the symbols of the European Union
53. Declaration by the Czech Republic on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
54. Declaration by the Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Austria and the Kingdom of Sweden
55. Declaration by the Kingdom of Spain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
56. Declaration by Ireland on Article 3 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice
57. Declaration by the Italian Republic on the composition of the European Parliament
58. Declaration by the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Hungary and the Republic of Malta on the spelling of the name of the single currency in the Treaties
59. Declaration by the Kingdom of the Netherlands on Article 312 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
60. Declaration by the Kingdom of the Netherlands on Article 355 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
61. Declaration by the Republic of Poland on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
62. Declaration by the Republic of Poland concerning the Protocol on the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in relation to Poland and the United Kingdom
63. Declaration by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the definition of the term "nationals"
64. Declaration by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the franchise for elections to the European Parliament
65. Declaration by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Article 75 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
TABLES OF EQUIVALENCES ( *1 )