The Member States 25 March 1957, Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union#PART THREE - UNION POLICIES AND INTERNAL ACTIONS#TITLE IX - EMPLOYMENT#Article 147 (ex Article 127 TEC)

7.6.2016 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 202/112 Article 147 (ex Article 127 TEC) 1. The Union shall contribute to a high level of employment by encouraging cooperation between Member States and by supporting and, if necessary, complementing their action. In doing so, the competences of the Member States shall be respected. 2.