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TREATY ESTABLISHING A CONSTITUTION FOR EUROPE
PART-III: THE POLICIES AND FUNCTIONING OF THE UNION
TITLE-III: INTERNAL POLICIES AND ACTION
CHAPTER-III: POLICIES IN OTHER AREAS
SECTION-3: ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND TERRITORIAL COHESION
ARTICLE III-223
| ARTICLE III-223 |
| 1. |
Without prejudice to article III-224, European laws shall define the tasks, the priority objectives and the organisation of the structural funds, which may involve grouping the Funds, the general rules applicable to them and the provisions necessary to ensure their effectiveness and the coordination of the Funds with one another and with the other existing Financial Instruments.
A Cohesion Fund set up by a European law shall provide a financial contribution to projects in the fields of environment and transEuropean networks in the area of transport infrastructure.
In all cases, such European laws shall be adopted after consultation of the Committee of the Regions and the Economic and Social Committee.
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| 2. | The first provisions on the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund to be adopted following those in force on the date on which the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe is signed shall be established by a European law of the Council. The Council shall act unanimously after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament. |