The Member States 25 March 1957, Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union#PART ONE - PRINCIPLES#TITLE II - PROVISIONS HAVING GENERAL APPLICATION#Article 9

7.6.2016 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 202/53 Article 9 In defining and implementing its policies and activities, the Union shall take into account requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against social exclusion, and a high level of education, training and protection of human health.