priate arrangements for inspection."
25) The following Article shall be inserted:
"ARTICLE 183a
Member States shall take the same measures to counter fraud
affecting the financial interests of the Community as they take to
counter fraud affecting their own financial interests.
Without prejudice to other provisions of this Treaty, Member States
shall co-ordinate their actions aimed at protecting the financial
interests of the Community against fraud. To this end they shall
organize, with the help of the Commission, close and regular co-
operation between the competent departments of their
administrations."
26) Article 198)a) shall be replaced by the following:
"(a) This Treaty shall not apply to the Faroe Islands."
27) Article 201 shall be replaced by the following:
"ARTICLE 201
The Community shall establish close co-operation with the
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, the details
of which shall be determined by common accord."
28) Articles 204 and 205 shall be repealed.
29) Article 206 shall be replaced by the following:
"ARTICLE 206
The Community may conclude with one or more States or international
organizations agreements establishing an association involving
reciprocal rights and obligations, common action and special
procedures.
These agreements shall be concluded by the Council, acting
unanimously after consulting the European Parliament.
Where such agreements call for amendments to this Treaty, these
amendments shall first be adopted in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article N of the Treaty on European Union."
TITLE5
PROVISIONS ON A COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY
ARTICLE J
A common foreign and security policy is hereby established which
shall be governed by the following provisions.
ARTICLE J.1
1. The union and its Member States shall define and implement a
common foreign and security policy, governed by the provisions of the
Title and covering all areas of foreign and security policy.
2. The objectives of the common foreign and security policy shall be:
- to safeguard the common values, fundamental interests and
independence of the Union;
- to strengthen the security of the Union and its Member States in all
ways;
- to preserve peace and strengthen international security, in
accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter as well as
the principles of the Helsinki Final Act and the objectives of the Paris
Charter;
- to promote international co
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