Written question asked by Lord Maude of Horsham (Conservative) on Monday, 18 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 December 2000. It was answered by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Thursday, 21 December 2000 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what guarantees he has obtained on the interpretation of the no bail out clause in Article 100(2) TEC, to which QMV was extended at the Nice Council.

Answer: Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what guarantees he has obtained on the interpretation of the no bail out clause in Article 100(2) TEC, to which QMV was extended at the Nice Council. [143783] Mr. Vaz: The Government negotiated a specific declaration linking Article 100(2) TEC with Article 103. Article 103 makes clear that a member state shall not be liable for or assume the commitments of other member state Governments or other member state public bodies, except in the case of mutual financial guarantees.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 143783; 360 c341W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: European Union EU economic policy EU institutions France EU reform Voting methods Treaty of Nice European Council Intergovernmental Conference 2000
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