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Treaty of Amsterdam

107

(8)

Where the application of the principle of subsidiarity leads to no action being taken by the Community, Member States are required in their action to comply with the general rules laid down in Article 5 of the Treaty, by taking all appropriate measures to ensure fulfilment of their obligations under the Treaty and by abstaining from any measure which could jeopardise the attainment of the objectives of the Treaty.

(9)

Without prejudice to its right of initiative, the Commission should:

-	except in cases of particular urgency or confidentiality, consult widely before proposing legislation and, wherever appropriate, publish consultation documents;
-	justify the relevance of its proposals with regard to the principle of subsidiarity; whenever necessary, the explanatory memorandum accompanying a proposal will give details in this respect.The financing of Community action in whole or in part from the Community budget shall require an explanation;
-	take duly into account the need for any burden, whether financial or administrative, falling upon the Community, national governments, local authorities, economic operators and citizens, to be minimised and proportionate to the objective to be achieved;
-	submit an annual report to the European Council, the European Parliament and the Council on the application of Article 3b of the Treaty.This annual report shall also be sent to the Committee of the Regions and to the Economic and Social Committee.

(10)

The European Council shall take account of the Commission report referred to in the fourth indent of point 9 within the report on the progress achieved by the Union which it is required to submit to the European Parliament in accordance with Article D of the Treaty on European Union.

(11)

While fully observing the procedures applicable, the European Parliament and the Council shall, as an integral part of the overall examination of Commission proposals, consider their consistency with Article 3b of the Treaty.This concerns the original Commission proposal as well as amendments which the European Parliament and the Council envisage making to the proposal.

(12)

In the course of the procedures referred to in Articles 189b and I 89c of the Treaty, the European Parliament shall be informed of the Council's position on the application of Article 3b of the Treaty, by way of a statement of the reasons which led the Council to adopt its common position.The Council shall inform the European Parliament of the reasons on the basis of which all or part of a Commission proposal is deemed to be inconsistent with Article 3b of the Treaty.

(13)

Compliance with the principle of subsidiarity shall be reviewed in accordance with the rules laid down by the Treaty.

1/1/1900