This is a small but significant matter in the same area of freedom of movement and the rights secured for nationals of Member States in the territory of the other Member States. The legal basis of this proposal is Article 235 of the Treaty, which enables the Council of Ministers, acting unanimously, to take appropriate measures for the attainment of one of the objectives of the Community where the Treaty has not made provision for it.
In addition to Article 235, it is also based on Article 56 (2) which appears in the chapter dealing with the right of establishment. The idea is that at the moment there is a right of movement for the establishment of self-employed to pursue economic activities. It is related to their status as persons moving for the purpose of carrying out their self-employed activities of doctor, lawyer, business person or whatever. This provision is to extend this where the person, as a national of an EEC Member State, is moving, not for a self-employment purpose, but wishing to live in that country, not necessarily for economic purposes. This is summarised at paragraph 4 of the report. Freedom of movement and residence is already available to Community nationals covered by the Regulations and Directives on free movement and right of establishment. However, where a national of a Member State wishes to reside permanently in another Member State without pursuing——