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SINGLE MARKET:

TREATY DEMANDS THAT UK “SHALL ENDEAVOUR TO”

UNDERTAKE THE LIBERALISATION OF A SERVICE

IF ECONOMIC SITUATION IS SUITED

 [ARTICLE 53]

 

 

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 Three Policies and Internal Act= ions of the Union, Title III – Free movement of persons, services and capi= tal, Chapter 3 – Services, Article 53

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Lisb= on Treaty Article:

“= ;59) In Article 53, the words "declare their readiness to" shall be replaced by "shall endeavour to".”

 

Consolidated Treaty Article(s):

“Article 53

The Member States declare their readiness to undertake the liberalisation of services beyond the extent required by the directives iss= ued pursuant to Article 52(1), if their general economic situation and the situ= ation of the economic sector concerned so permit.

To this end, the Commission shall make recommendations to the Member States concerned.”

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Expl= anation:

The Lisbon Treaty replaces the words "declare their readiness = to" with "shall endeavour to". Hence, “The Member States shall endeavour to undertake the liberalisation of services beyond the extent require= d by the directives issued pursuant to Article 52(1),= if their general economic situation and the situation of the economic sector concerned so permit.” The Lisbon Treaty terminology is unquestionably= stronger, and made into formal instruction for the Member States. This has been done = to take into account the “solidarity requirement”, by which Member States are compelled to seek full and unmanaged liberalisation in a failed = and protectionist European single market.