Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union

• Published date: 18 December 2000
• Date of Signature: 07 December 2000
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, C 364, 18 December 2000

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Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union

Official Journal C 364 , 18/12/2000 P. 0001 - 0022

Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union

(2000/C 364/01)

PROCLAMACIÓN SOLEMNE/HØJTIDELIG PROKLAMATION/FEIERLICHE PROKLAMATION/ΠΑΝΗΓΥΡΙΚΗ ΔΙΑΚΗΡΥΞΗ/SOLEMN PROCLAMATION/PROCLAMATION SOLENNELLE/FORÓGRA SOLLÚNTA/PROCLAMAZIONE SOLENNE/PLECHTIGE AFKONDIGING/PROCLAMAÇÃO SOLENE/JUHLALLINEN JULISTUS/HÖGTIDLIG PROKLAMATION

El Parlamento Europeo, el Consejo y la Comisión proclaman solemnemente en tanto que Carta de los Derechos Fundamentales de la Unión Europea el texto que figura a continuación./Europa-Parlamentet, Rådet og Kommissionen proklamerer højtideligt den tekst, der følger nedenfor, som Den Europæiske Unions charter om grundlæggende rettigheder./Das Europäische Parlament, der Rat und die Kommission proklamieren feierlich den nachstehenden Text als Charta der Grundrechte der Europäischen Union./Το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο, το Συμβούλιο και η Επιτροπή διακηρύσσουν πανηγυρικά, ως Χάρτη Θεμελιωδών Δικαιωμάτων της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης, το κείμενο που ακολουθεί./The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission solemnly proclaim the text below as the Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union./Le Parlement européen, le Conseil et la Commission proclament solennellement en tant que Charte des droits fondamentaux de l'Union européenne le texte repris ci-après./Forógraíonn Parlaimint na hEorpa, an Chomhairle agus an Coimisiún go sollúnta an téacs thíos mar an Chairt um Chearta Bunúsacha den Aontas Eorpach./Il Parlamento europeo, il Consiglio e la Commissione proclamano solennemente quale Carta dei diritti fondamentali dell'Unione europea il testo riportato in appresso./Het Europees Parlement, de Raad en de Commissie kondigen plechtig als Handvest van de grondrechten van de Europese Unie de hierna opgenomen tekst af./O Parlamento Europeu, o Conselho e a Comissão proclamam solenemente, enquanto Carta dos Direitos Fundamentais da União Europeia, o texto a seguir transcrito./Euroopan parlamentti, neuvosto ja komissio juhlallisesti julistavat jäljempänä esitetyn tekstin Euroopan unionin perusoikeuskirjaksi./Europaparlamentet, rådet och kommissionen tillkännager högtidligt denna text såsom stadga om de grundläggande rättigheterna i Europeiska unionen.

Hecho en Niza, el siete de diciembre del año dos mil./Udfærdiget i Nice den syvende december to tusind./Geschehen zu Nizza am siebten Dezember zweitausend./Έγινε στη Νίκαια, στις επτά Δεκεμβρίου δύο χιλιάδες./Done at Nice on the seventh day of December in the year two thousand./Fait à Nice, le sept décembre deux mille./Arna dhéanamh i Nice, an seachtú lá de Nollaig sa bhliain dhá mhíle./Fatto a Nizza, addì sette dicembre duemila./Gedaan te Nice, de zevende december tweeduizend./Feito em Nice, em sete de Dezembro de dois mil./Tehty Nizzassa seitsemäntenä päivänä joulukuuta vuonna kaksituhatta./Som skedde i Nice den sjunde december tjugohundra.

Por el Parlamento Europeo/For Europa-Parlamentet/Für das Europäische Parlament/Για το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο/For the European Parliament/Pour le Parlement européen/Thar ceann Pharlaimint na hEorpa/Per il Parlamento europeo/Voor het Europees Parlement/Pelo Parlamento Europeu/Euroopan parlamentin puolesta/För Europaparlamentet

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Por el Consejo de la Unión Europea/For Rådet for Den Europæiske Union/Für den Rat der Europäischen Union/Για το Συμβούλιο της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης/For the Council of the European Union/Pour le Conseil de l'Union européenne/Thar ceann Chomhairle an Aontais Eorpaigh/Per il Consiglio dell'Unione europea/Voor de Raad van de Europese Unie/Pelo Conselho da União Europeia/Euroopan unionin neuvoston puolesta/För Europeiska unionens råd

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Por la Comisión Europea/For Europa-kommissionen/Für die Europäische Kommission/Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή/For the European Commission/Pour la Commission européenne/Thar ceann an Choimisiúin Eorpaigh/Per la Commissione europea/Voor de Europese Commissie/Pela Comissão Europeia/Euroopan komission puolesta/För Europeiska kommissionen

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PREAMBLE

The peoples of Europe, in creating an ever closer union among them, are resolved to share a peaceful future based on common values.

Conscious of its spiritual and moral heritage, the Union is founded on the indivisible, universal values of human dignity, freedom, equality and solidarity; it is based on the principles of democracy and the rule of law. It places the individual at the heart of its activities, by establishing the citizenship of the Union and by creating an area of freedom, security and justice.

The Union contributes to the preservation and to the development of these common values while respecting the diversity of the cultures and traditions of the peoples of Europe as well as the national identities of the Member States and the organisation of their public authorities at national, regional and local levels; it seeks to promote balanced and sustainable development and ensures free movement of persons, goods, services and capital, and the freedom of establishment.

To this end, it is necessary to strengthen the protection of fundamental rights in the light of changes in society, social progress and scientific and technological developments by making those rights more visible in a Charter.

This Charter reaffirms, with due regard for the powers and tasks of the Community and the Union and the principle of subsidiarity, the rights as they result, in particular, from the constitutional traditions and international obligations common to the Member States, the Treaty on European Union, the Community Treaties, the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the Social Charters adopted by the Community and by the Council of Europe and the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Communities and of the European Court of Human Rights.

Enjoyment of these rights entails responsibilities and duties with regard to other persons, to the human community and to future generations.

The Union therefore recognises the rights, freedoms...