translate English to French: The creation of these regional parliaments was inspired by the European parliament, but their powers should not be limited in the same way as those of the European parliament, which is mainly advisory; although the EEC treaty requires that parliament be consulted, its opinions are not binding.
Les parlements régionaux africains s’inspirent du Parlement européen, mais devraient disposer de pouvoirs moins limités que ce dernier dont le rôle est surtout consultatif ; en effet, même si le traité de l’UE exige que le Parlement soit consulté, ses opinions n’ont pas force obligatoire.