Resolved
to mark a new stage in the process of European integration undertaken with the establishment of the European Communities,Recalling the historic importance of the ending of the division of the European continent and the need to create firm bases for the construction of the future Europe,
Confirming their attachment to the principles of liberty, democracy and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and of the rule of law,
Desiring to deepen the solidarity between their peoples while respecting their history, their culture and their traditions,
Desiring to enhance further the democratic and efficient functioning of the institutions so as to enable them better to carry out, within a single institutional framework, the tasks entrusted to them,
Resolved to achieve the strengthening and the convergence of their economies and to establish an economic and monetary union including, in accordance with the provisions of this Treaty, a single and stable currency,
Determined to promote economic and social progress for their peoples, within the context of the accomplishment of the internal market and of reinforced cohesion and environmental protection, and to implement policies ensuring that advances in economic integration are accompanied by parallel progress in other fields,
Resolved to establish a citizenship common to the nationals of their countries,
Resolved to implement a common foreign and security policy including the eventual framing of a common defence policy, which might in time lead to a common defence, thereby reinforcing the European identity and it independence in order to promote peace, security and progress in Europe and in the world,
Reaffirming their objective to facilitate the free movement of persons while ensuring the safety and security of their peoples, by including provisions on justice and home affairs in this Treaty,
Resolved to continue 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 in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity,
In view of further steps to be taken in order to advance European integration,
Have decided to establish a European Union and to this end have designated as their plenipotentiaries:
Mark Eyskens, Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Philippe Maystadt, Minister for Finance;
Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Minister for Economic Affairs;
Hans-Dietrich Genscher, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Theodor Waigel, Federal Minister for Finance;
Antonios Samaras, Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Efthymios Christodoulou, Minister for Economic Affairs;
Francisco Fernandez Ordonez, Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Carlos Solchaga Catalan, Minister for Economic Affairs and Finance;
Rolan Dumas, Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Pierre Beregovy, Minister for Economic and Financial Affairs and the
Budget;
Gerard Collins, Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Bertie Ahern, Minister for Finance;
Gianni De Michelis, Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Guido Carli, Minister for the Treasury;
Jaques F. Poos, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Jean-Claude Juncker, Minister for FINANCE;
Hans van den BROEK, Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Willem KOK, Minister for Finance;
Joao de Deus Pinhero, Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Jorge Brag De Macedo, Minister for Finance;
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: