TITLE XVII. DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION


Article 130u. 1. Community policy in the sphere of development
cooperation, which shall be complementary to the policies pursued by the
Member States, shall foster:

  -  the sustainable economic and social development of the developing
     countries, and more particularly the most disadvantaged among them;
  -  the smooth and gradual integration of the developing countries into
     the world economy;
  -  the campaign against poverty in the developing countries.

2. Community policy in this area shall contribute to the general
objective of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law,
and to that of respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms.

3. The Community and the Member States shall comply with the commitments
and take account of the objectives they have approved in the context of
the United Nations and other competent international organizations.

Article 130v. The Community shall take account of the objectives referred
to in Article 130u in the policies that it implements which are likely to
affect developing countries.

Article 130w. 1. Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Treaty
the Council, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in
Article 189c, shall adopt the measures necessary to further the
objectives referred to in Article 130u. Such measures may take the form
of multiannual programmes.

2. The European Investment Bank shall contribute, under the terms laid
down in its Statute, to the implementation of the measures referred to in
paragraph 1.

3. The provisions of this Article shall not affect cooperation with the
African, Caribbean and Pacific countries in the framework of the ACP-EEC
Convention.

Article 130x. 1. The Community and the Member States shall coordinate
their policies on development cooperation and shall consult each other on
their aid programmes, including in international organizations and during
international conferences. They may undertake joint action. Member States
shall contribute if necessary to the implementation of Community aid
programmes.

2. The Commission may take any useful initiative to promote the
co-ordination referred to in paragraph 1.

Article 130y. Within their respective spheres of competence, the
Community and the Member States shall cooperate with third countries and
with the competent international organizations. The arrangements for
Community cooperation may be the subject of agreements between the
Community and the third parties concerned, which shall be negotiated and
concluded in accordance with Article 228.

The previous paragraph shall be without prejudice to Member States'
competence to negotiate in international bodies and to conclude
international agreements.