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Outcome of the European Convention
The thematic fact sheets describing the results of the Convention set out to summarise, and present as clearly as possible, the main changes proposed by the Convention. Their sole purpose is to inform members of the public.
The fact sheets are not legally binding on the European Commission. They do not claim to be exhaustive and do not represent an official interpretation of the text of the Convention.
In each fact sheet, links to a guide on the Treaty of Nice, when relevant, and also to complete texts of articles from different treaties such as ECSC, EC and EU are offered.
Further summaries concerning the following treaties : ECSC, CEE, Euratom, the Single Act, Maastricht and Amsterdam.
The Union's founding principles
- The Union's values and objectives
- Classification and exercise of competences
- Membership of the Union
- Legal acts
- Democratic life
The Institutions of the Union
- Institutional framework
- European Parliament
- European Council
- Council of Ministers
- Commission
- Minister for Foreign Affairs
The Union's decision-making procedures
- Legislative and budgetary procedures
- Qualified majority
- Principle of subsidiarity and the role of national parliaments
The policies of the Union
- Internal policies and action
- Economic and monetary policy
- Justice and home affairs
- External action
- Common foreign and security policy
- Defence policy
The fact sheets are not legally binding on the European Commission. They do not claim to be exhaustive and do not represent an official interpretation of the text of the Convention.