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Document 12016L/AFI/DCL/31

Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
A.DECLARATIONS CONCERNING PROVISIONS OF THE TREATIES
31.Declaration on Article 156 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

OJ C 202, 7.6.2016, p. 348–348 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/treaty/lis_2016/fna_1/dcl_31/oj

7.6.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 202/348


31.   Declaration on Article 156 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

The Conference confirms that the policies described in Article 156 fall essentially within the competence of the Member States. Measures to provide encouragement and promote coordination to be taken at Union level in accordance with this Article shall be of a complementary nature. They shall serve to strengthen cooperation between Member States and not to harmonise national systems. The guarantees and practices existing in each Member State as regards the responsibility of the social partners will not be affected.

This Declaration is without prejudice to the provisions of the Treaties conferring competence on the Union, including in social matters.


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