Official Journal C 310/16 D

		ISSN 1725-2423
Official Journal of the European Union		C 310

English edition	Information and Notices	Volume 47 16 December 2004

Notice No	Contents	page

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