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COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 March 2004

adopting the Council's Rules of Procedure

(2004/338/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Rules of Procedure of the Council of 22 July 2002 (2002/682/EC, Euratom) (1) shall be replaced by the following, which shall enter into force on 23 March 2004.

RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE COUNCIL

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Article 14
Deliberations and decisions on the basis of documents and drafts drawn up in the languages provided for by the language rules in force

1. Except as otherwise decided unanimously by the Council on grounds of urgency, the Council shall deliberate and take decisions only on the basis of documents and drafts drawn up in the languages specified in the rules in force governing languages.

2. Any member of the Council may oppose discussion if the texts of any proposed amendments are not drawn up in such of the languages referred to in paragraph 1 as he or she may specify.

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