council resolut june qualiti draft commun legisl council european commun regard treati establish european coal steel commun european econom commun european atom energi commun regard conclus presid european council meet edinburgh decemb effect practic step make commun legisl clearer simpler guidelin adopt criteria qualiti draft commun legisl check guidelin bind exhaust aim make commun legisl clear simpl concis understand guidelin intend serv refer bodi involv process draw act council council perman repres committe work parti council legal servic ask guidelin formul draft suggest attent council subsidiari bodi adopt resolut gener object make commun legisl access pursu make systemat consolid implement guidelin criteria council text check draft word act clear simpl concis unambigu unnecessari abbrevi commun jargon excess long sentenc avoid imprecis refer text avoid cross refer make text difficult understand provis act consist term express concept right oblig act appli defin act laid standard structur chapter section articl paragraph preambl justifi enact provis simpl term provis legisl charact avoid wish polit statement inconsist exist legisl avoid pointless repetit exist provis amend extens repeal act set act amend earlier act autonom substant provis provis directli incorpor act amend date entri forc act transit provis state