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  Deferred Division - Section 6 of the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008
  
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  The majority of MPs voted Aye and so agreed with the draft European Council decision to amend Article 136[1] of the TFEU[2]. Article 136 is about EU member states with the euro as their currency. In light of recent global financial concerns which impacted Eurozone countries the amendment will allow the creation of the European Stability Mechanism â a permanent measure to give financial assistance to Eurozone countries in need. This change is made in accordance with section 6 of the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008.[3]
  
  The agreed amendment would add the following text to Article 136:
  âThe Member States whose currency is the euro may establish a stability mechanism to be activated if indispensable to safeguard the stability of the euro area as a whole. The granting of any required financial assistance under the mechanism will be made subject to strict conditionality.â
  
  * [1] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201011/ldselect/ldeucom/110/11003.htm Amending Article 136 - further details]
  
  * [2] [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2008:115:0047:0199:EN:PDF Treaty for the Functioning of the European Union] 
  
  * [3] [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/7/section/6 European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 - Section 6]
  
  
  
  
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