II Protocols ( * )

( * ) EDITORS' NOTE

Protocols ( No A ) and ( No B ) below were done in Rome on 25 March 1957;

Protocols ( No 1 ) to ( No 17 ) were done in Maastricht on 7 February 1992.

Protocol ( No A )
on the Statute of the European Investment Bank

THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES,

DESIRING to lay down the Statute of the European Investment Bank pro vided for in  Article 198d of the Treaty,

HAVE AGREED upon the following provisions, which shall be annexed to this  Treaty:

Article 1 ( * )

( * ) Text as replaced by Article l of Protocol No 1 annexed to the AA A/FIN/SWE in  the version resulting from Article 42 of AD AA A/FIN/SWE.

The European Investment Bank established by Article 198d of the Treaty ( hereinafter  called the 'Bank' ) is hereby constituted; it shall perform its functions and carry on its  activities in accordance with the provisions of this Treaty and of this Statute.

The seat of the Bank shall be determined by common accord of the governments of  the Member States.

Article2 ( * )

( * ) Text as replaced by Article 1 of Protocol No 1 annexed to the AA A/FIN/SWE in  the version resulting from Article 42 of AD AA A/FIN/SWE.

The task of the Bank shall be that defined in Article 198e of the Treaty.

Article 3 ( * )

( * ) Text as replaced by Article 1 of Protocol No 1 annexed to the AA A/FIN/SWE in  the version resulting from Article 42 of AD AA A/FIN/SWE.

In accordance with Article 198d of the Treaty, the following shall be members of the  Bank:

the Kingdom of Belgium,

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