This is dependent upon holding the nationality of one of the European Union (EU) Member States. In other words, anyone who is a national of a Member State is considered to be an EU citizen. In addition to the rights and duties laid down in the Treaty establishing the European Community, EU citizenship confers four special rights: freedom to move and take up residence anywhere in the Union; the right to vote and stand in local government and European Parliament elections in the country of residence; diplomatic and consular protection from the authorities of any Member State where the country of which a person is a national is not represented in a non- EU country; and the right to petition and appeal to the European Ombudsman. The introduction of the notion of Union citizenship does not, of course, replace national citizenship: it is in addition to it. This gives the ordinary citizen a deeper and more tangible sense of belonging to the EU. The Treaty of Amsterdam, moreover, incorporated the protocol on social policy into the revised Treaty of Rome. In Nice, in December 2000, the rights of citizens were once again on the agenda with the proclamation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, which contains a section dedicated to citizens rights. See: Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; European Convention; Treaties