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Document 12006E211

Treaty establishing the European Community (consolidated version)
Part Five - Institutions of the Community
TITLE I - Provisions governing the institutions
Chapter 1 - The institutions
Section 3 - The Commission
Article 211

OJ C 321E, 29.12.2006, p. 138–139 (ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/treaty/tec_2006/art_211/oj

12006E211

Treaty establishing the European Community (consolidated version) - Part Five - Institutions of the Community - TITLE I - Provisions governing the institutions - Chapter 1 - The institutions - Section 3 - The Commission - Article 211

Official Journal C 321 E , 29/12/2006 P. 0138 - 0139
Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0119 - Consolidated version
Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0266 - Consolidated version
Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0059 - Consolidated version
(EEC Treaty - no official publication available)


Article 211

In order to ensure the proper functioning and development of the common market, the Commission shall:

- ensure that the provisions of this Treaty and the measures taken by the institutions pursuant thereto are applied,

- formulate recommendations or deliver opinions on matters dealt with in this Treaty, if it expressly so provides or if the Commission considers it necessary,

- have its own power of decision and participate in the shaping of measures taken by the Council and by the European Parliament in the manner provided for in this Treaty,

- exercise the powers conferred on it by the Council for the implementation of the rules laid down by the latter.

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