MUSSEN, Minister for Economic Affairs;

THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY:
Hans-Dietrich GENSCHER, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Theodor WAIGEL, Federal Minister for Finance;

THE PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC:
Antonios SAMARAS, Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Efthymios CHRISTODOULOU, Minister for Economic Affairs;

HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SPAIN:
Francisco FERNANDEZ ORDONEZ, Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Carlos SOLCHAGA CATALAN, Minister for Economic Affairs and
Finance;

THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC:
Rolan DUMAS, Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Peirre BEREGOVY, Minister for Economic and Financial Affairs and the
Budget;

THE PRESIDENT OF IRELAND:
Gerard COLLINS, Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Berite AHERN, Minister for Finance;

THE PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,
Gianni DE MICHELIS, Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Guido CARLI, Minister for the Treasury;

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUKE OF LUXEMBOURG:
Jaques F. POOS, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Jean-Claude JUNCKER, Minister for FINANCE;

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS:
Hans van den BROEK, Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Willem KOK, Minister for Finance;

THE PRESIDENT OF THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC:
Joao de DEUS PINHERO, Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Jorge BRAG de MACEDO, Minister for Finance;

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT
BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND:
The Rt. Hon. Douglas HURD, Secretary of State for Foreign and
Commonwealth Affairs;
The Hon. Francis MAUDE, Financial Secretary to the Treasury;
WHO, having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form,
have agreed as follows:

TITLE1
COMMON PROVISIONS

ARTICLE A
By this Treaty, the High Contracting Parties establish among
themselves a European Union, hereinafter called "the Union".
This Treaty marks a new stage in the process of creating an ever
closer union among the peoples of Europe, in which decisions are
taken as closely as possible to the citizen.
The Union shall be founded on the European Communities,
supplemented by the policies and forms of cooperation established by
this Treaty. Its task shall be to organize, in a manner demonstrating
consistency and solidarity, relations between the Member States and
between their peoples.

ARTICLE B
The Union shall set itself the following objectives:
- to promote economic and social progress which is balanced and
sustainable, in particular through