<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Speaking on behalf of the Commission in answer to E-008133/2012, MrBarroso said: ‘It is not the role of the Commission to express a position on questions of internal organisation related to the constitutional arrangements in the Member States. Concerning certain scenarios such as the separation of one part of a Member State or the creation of a new State, these would not be neutral as regards theEU Treaties. The Commission would express its opinion on the legal consequences under EClaw, on request from a Member State detailing a precise scenario.’(1)  Several European Commissioners(2) and even Parliament’s spokesperson(3) have recently made conflicting statements about what processes would apply in the event of part of an EU territory declaring independence and the creation of new Member States.  Has any Member State asked the Commission for a legal opinion on the procedure for a European region seeking to declare itself independent using a democratic process?  Has Spain discussed with the Commission any specific scenarios under which Catalonia might become independent?  If not, is an official spokesperson authorised to comment on the political ramifications, given that the Commission does not have a clear opinion?    (1)http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/elecciones-2012/comision-europea-solo-opinara-sobre-independencia-catalunya-espana-pide-2248711  (2)http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/noticias-24-horas/almunia-advierte-cataluna-quedaria-fuera-si-se-independizara/2020030/http://www.naciodigital.cat/noticia/59488/ce/recalca/ara/no/posicio/oficial/sobre/proc/catala  (3)http://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-eurocamara-cataluna-reingresar-ue-requiere-unanimidad-28-20130917114736.html"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [20]. </s>
Speaking on behalf of the Commission in answer to E-008133/2012, MrBarroso said: ‘It is not the role of the Commission to express a position on questions of internal organisation related to the constitutional arrangements in the Member States. Concerning certain scenarios such as the separation of one part of a Member State or the creation of a new State, these would not be neutral as regards theEU Treaties. The Commission would express its opinion on the legal consequences under EClaw, on request from a Member State detailing a precise scenario.’(1)  Several European Commissioners(2) and even Parliament’s spokesperson(3) have recently made conflicting statements about what processes would apply in the event of part of an EU territory declaring independence and the creation of new Member States.  Has any Member State asked the Commission for a legal opinion on the procedure for a European region seeking to declare itself independent using a democratic process?  Has Spain discussed with the Commission any specific scenarios under which Catalonia might become independent?  If not, is an official spokesperson authorised to comment on the political ramifications, given that the Commission does not have a clear opinion?    (1)http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/elecciones-2012/comision-europea-solo-opinara-sobre-independencia-catalunya-espana-pide-2248711  (2)http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/noticias-24-horas/almunia-advierte-cataluna-quedaria-fuera-si-se-independizara/2020030/http://www.naciodigital.cat/noticia/59488/ce/recalca/ara/no/posicio/oficial/sobre/proc/catala  (3)http://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-eurocamara-cataluna-reingresar-ue-requiere-unanimidad-28-20130917114736.html