European Parliament 12 November 1997, WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3713/97 by Franco MALERBA to the Commission. Genoa's port policy

25. 5. 98 EN C 158/181 Official Journal of the European Communities Who within the EU is actually responsible for the EU’s views? Is it the Commission, the Member States or something in-between? Does the Council consider that the present Treaty is sufficient to enable the EU to be described as a legal person? Will the new Amsterdam Treaty clarify this point further?