particular instruments mentioned in this Article include those referred to in Article IV-438 of the Constitution. It shall submit a draft of the protocols for conclusion to the Council. The Council shall act unanimously after consulting the European Parliament. The application of the Constitution and acts adopted by the institutions shall, as a transitional measure, be subject to the derogations provided for in this Protocol. Notwithstanding this, public procurement procedures initiated after accession shall be carried out in accordance with the relevant Union provisions. The last programming exercise for the pre-accession assistance referred to in paragraph 1 shall take place in the last year preceding accession. Actions under these programmes will have to be contracted within the following two years. No extensions shall be granted for the contracting