Law-ref.org TREATY ESTABLISHING A CONSTITUTION FOR EUROPE
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... CONVINCED that, thus `United in diversity', Europe offers them the best chance of pursuing, with due regard for the rights of each individual and in awareness of their responsibilities towards future generations and the Earth, the great venture which makes of it a special area of human hope, ...


ARTICLE-I-3: The Union's objectives     [go to this ARTICLE]
... It shall respect its rich cultural and linguistic diversity, and shall ensure that Europe's cultural heritage is safeguarded and enhanced. ...


ARTICLE-I-8: The symbols of the Union     [go to this ARTICLE]
... The motto of the Union shall be: `United in diversity'. ...


ARTICLE-I-48: The social partners and autonomous social dialogue     [go to this ARTICLE]
... The Union recognises and promotes the role of the social partners at its level, taking into account the diversity of national systems. It shall facilitate dialogue between the social partners, respecting their autonomy. ...


... The Union contributes to the preservation and to the development of these common values while respecting the diversity of the cultures and traditions of the peoples of Europe as well as the national identities of the Member States and the organisation of their public authorities at national, regional and local levels; it seeks to promote balanced and sustainable development and ensures free movement of persons, services, goods and capital, and the freedom of establishment. ...


ARTICLE-II-82: Cultural, religious and linguistic diversity     [go to this ARTICLE]
... Cultural, religious and linguistic diversity ...
... The Union shall respect cultural, religious and linguistic diversity. ...


... Union policy on the environment shall aim at a high level of protection taking into account the diversity of situations in the various regions of the Union. It shall be based on the precautionary principle and on the principles that preventive action should be taken, that environmental damage should as a priority be rectified at source and that the polluter should pay. ...


... The Union shall contribute to the flowering of the cultures of the Member States, while respecting their national and regional diversity and at the same time bringing the common cultural heritage to the fore. ...
... The Union shall take cultural aspects into account in its action under other provisions of the Constitution, in particular in order to respect and to promote the diversity of its cultures. ...


... The Union shall contribute to the development of quality education by encouraging cooperation between Member States and, if necessary, by supporting and complementing their action. It shall fully respect the responsibility of the Member States for the content of teaching and the organisation of education systems and their cultural and linguistic diversity. ...


... in the field of trade in cultural and audiovisual services, where these agreements risk prejudicing the Union's cultural and linguistic diversity; ...