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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-9: RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SPACE
ARTICLE III-254
ARTICLE III-254
1. To promote scientific and technical progress, industrial competitiveness and the implementation of its policies, the Union shall draw up a European space policy. To this end, it may promote joint initiatives, support research and technological development and coordinate the efforts needed for the exploration and exploitation of space.
2. To contribute to attaining the objectives referred to in paragraph 1, European laws or framework laws shall establish the necessary measures, which may take the form of a European space programme.
3. The Union shall establish any appropriate relations with the European Space Agency.