Introductory note

• Author: Secretariat General
• Profession: Council of the European Union
• Pages: 4

Page 4

This publication includes extracts from the consolidated versions of the EU Treaty and the EC Treaty. The extracts are numbered in accordance with the provisions of the Amsterdam Treaty. Consequently, references to the Treaties in other texts which do not correspond to the numbering according to the Amsterdam Treaty should be read in conjunction with the Table of equivalences referred to in Article 12 of the latter.

Regarding secondary Community legislation which has been amended, this publication contains unocial consolidated versions.

The publication has been produced for documentary purposes and does not involve the responsibility of the EU institutions.