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Document 11992MJ02

Treaty on European Union - Title V: Provisions on a common foreign and security policy - Article J.2

OJ C 191, 29.7.1992, p. 58 (ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT)

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11992MJ02

Treaty on European Union - Title V: Provisions on a common foreign and security policy - Article J.2

Official Journal C 191 , 29/07/1992 P. 0058


Article J.2

1. Member States shall inform and consult one another within the Council on any matter of foreign and security policy of general interest in order to ensure that their combined influence is exerted as effectively as possible by means of concerted and convergent action.

2. Whenever it deems it necessary, the Council shall define a common position.

Member States shall ensure that their national policies conform to the common positions.

3. Member States shall coordinate their action in international organizations and at international conferences. They shall uphold the common positions in such fora.

In international organizations and at international conferences where not all the Member States participate, those which do take part shall uphold the common positions.

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