III Declarations ( * )

( * ) EDITORS' NOTE

There follow the Declarations annexed to the Final Act of the Treaty on European Union which refer to the Treaty establishing the European Community; for the other Declarations annexed to the Final Act of the Treaty on European Union, see section

1.III, pp.7789.

DECLARATION ( No 1 )
on civil protection, energy and tourism

The Conference declares that the question of introducing into the Treaty establishing the European Community Titles relating to the spheres referred to in Article 3( t ) of that Treaty will be examined, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article N( 2 ) of the Treaty on European Union, on the basis of a report which the Commission will submit to the Council by 1996 at the latest.

The Commission declares that Community action in those spheres will be pursued on the basis of the present provisions of the Treaties establishing the European Communities.

DECLARATION ( No 2 )
on nationality of a Member State

The Conference declares that, wherever in the Treaty establishing the European Community reference is made to nationals of the Member States, the question whether an individual possesses the nationality of a Member State shall be settled solely by reference to the national law of the Member State concerned. Member States may declare, for information, who are to be considered their nationals for Community purposes by way of a declaration lodged with the Presidency and may amend any such declaration when necessary.

DECLARATION ( No 3 )
on Part Three, Titles III and VI, of the Treaty establishing the

European Community

The Conference affirms that, for the purposes of applying the provisions set out in Part Three, Title III, Chapter 4 on capital and payments, and Title VI on economic and monetary policy, of this Treaty, the usual practice, according to which the Council meets in the composition of Economic and Finance Ministers, shall be  continued, without prejudice to Article 109j ( 2 ) to ( 4 ) and Article 109k( 2 ).

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