[ARTICLE 188P]

EXTERNAL ACTION:

EU FOREIGN MINISTER (AND COMMISSION) ARE TO CONCLUDE INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS ON BRITAI= N’S BEHALF

WITH UNITED NATIONS, COUNCIL OF EUROPE, OECD

AND ALL INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

[ARTICLE 188P]

AMENDMENT TO: Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and t= he Treaty establishing the European Community (Lisbon, 13 December 2007)<= /span>

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Policy Area:

Treaty= on the Functioning of the European Union, Part Five, External Action by the Un= ion, Title VI The Union’s relations with international organisations and t= hird countries and the Union delegations, Article 188P

Amendment:

Clause 2, page 1, line 12, after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i) Article 2, paragr= aph 175, inserted Title VI and Articles 188P and 188Q TEC (TFEU) relating to th= e European Union’s relations with international organisatio= ns and third countries and European Union delegations; and

(ii)’.

Amendment:

Clause 2, page 1, line 12, after ‘excluding’, insert—

‘(i) Article 2, paragr= aphs 154 to 168, new Part Five TEC (TFEU) relating to external action by the European Union; and

(ii)’.

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Lisb= on Treaty Article:

“175) The following Title VI and Articles 188 P and 188 Q shall be inserted, with Article 188 P replacing Articles 302 to 304:<= o:p>

"TITLE VI THE UNION'S RELATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS AND THIRD COUNTRIES AND UNION DELEGATIONS

ARTICLE 188 P

1. The Union shall establish all appropriate forms of cooperation with the organs of the United Nations and its specialised agencies, the Council of Europe, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and t= he Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development= .

The Union shall also maintain such relations as are appropriate with other international organisations.

2. The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the

Commission shall be instructed to implement this Article= .”

Consolidated Treaty Article(s):

“Article 302=

It shall be for the Commissio= n to ensure the maintenance of all appropriate relations with the organs of the = United Nations and of its specialised agencies.

The Commission shall also maintain such relations as are appropriate with all international organisations.

Article 303=

The Community shall establish= all appropriate forms of cooperation with the Council of Europe.

Article 304=

The Community shall establish close cooperation with the= Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development= , the details of which shall be determined by common accord.”

Expl= anation:

Article 188 P is a new Article which allows the = EU to conclude international agreements with international agencies like the UN, = the Council of Europe, OECD etc… The High Representative is placed = in charge of such agreements.

This new Ti= tle on the Union’s relations with interna= tional organizations, third countries and Union delegations also applies to the EU’s CFSP.

This new provision mainly concerns the relationship between the Union and international organisations. Present Articl= es 302-304 TEC are replaced by Article 188P. This new provision provides for a role for the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. The Commission as well as the High Representative and the Commission are responsible for keeping the Union’s relations with the United Nations, = the Council of Europe, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and other international organisations. This is completely unacceptable and the provisions of this Article must be rejected.