The Trans-European networks were created by the European Union by Articles 154-156 of the Maastricht Treaty (1992), with the stated goals of the creation of an internal market and the reinforcement of economic and social cohesion.
Three classes of network were defined by the treaty:
... of Faith[?], Westminster Shorter Catechism[?], Westminster Larger Catechism[?], Theological Declaration of Barmen[?], Confession of 1967[?], and A Brief Statement ...