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Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe, Oct. 29, 2004, O.J. (C310) 1 (2004).


 

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PART III: THE POLICIES AND FUNCTIONING OF THE UNION

TITLE V - THE UNION'S EXTERNAL ACTION
CHAPTER IV - COOPERATION WITH THIRD COUNTRIES AND HUMANITARIAN AID

SECTION 2 - ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION WITH THIRD COUNTRIES

ARTICLE III-319
1. Without prejudice to the other provisions of the Constitution, and in particular Articles III-316 to III-318, the Union shall carry out economic, financial and technical cooperation measures, including assistance, in particular financial assistance, with third countries other than developing countries. Such measures shall be consistent with the development policy of the Union and shall be carried out within the framework of the principles and objectives of its external action. The Union's measures and those of the Member States shall complement and reinforce each other.

2. European laws or framework laws shall establish the measures necessary for the implementation of paragraph 1.


3. Within their respective spheres of competence, the Union and the Member States shall cooperate with third countries and the competent international organisations. The arrangements for Union cooperation may be the subject of agreements between the Union and the third parties concerned.

The first subparagraph shall be without prejudice to Member States' competence to negotiate in international bodies and to conclude agreements.

ARTICLE III-320
When the situation in a third country requires urgent financial assistance from the Union, the Council shall adopt the necessary European decisions on a proposal from the Commission.



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