PART ONE

PRINCIPLES
TITLE I

CATEGORIES AND AREAS OF UNION COMPETENCE
Article 4
1
The Union shall share competence with the Member States where the Treaties confer on it a competence which does not relate to the areas referred to in Articles 3 and 6.
2
Shared competence between the Union and the Member States applies in the following principal areas:
a
internal market;
b
social policy, for the aspects defined in this Treaty;
c
economic, social and territorial cohesion;
d
agriculture and fisheries, excluding the conservation of marine biological resources;
e
environment;
f
consumer protection;
g
transport;
h
trans-European networks;
i
energy;
j
area of freedom, security and justice;
k
common safety concerns in public health matters, for the aspects defined in this Treaty.
3
In the areas of research, technological development and space, the Union shall have competence to carry out activities, in particular to define and implement programmes; however, the exercise of that competence shall not result in Member States being prevented from exercising theirs.
4
In the areas of development cooperation and humanitarian aid, the Union shall have competence to carry out activities and conduct a common policy; however, the exercise of that competence shall not result in Member States being prevented from exercising theirs.