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Besedilo v členu IV-444 dejansko predvideva poenostavljen revizijski postopek vsebine določb iz naslova, ki se nanaša na notranje ukrepe in politike Unije – če se s takšno revizijo ne povečajo pristojnosti Unije –, vendar je bistvo takšne poenostavitve v tem, da Evropskemu svetu omogoči, da se odreče Konvenciji (ne da bi zato potreboval odobritev Evropskega parlamenta) in na vsak način ohrani zahtevo po soglasju in ratifikaciji vseh držav članic.
The text of Article IV-444 does contain a simplified procedure for revising the provisions of Title III of Part III on the internal policies of the Union (on condition that such revision does not increase the competences allocated to the Union), but this procedure merely allows the European Council to bypass the Convention method (without requiring Parliament's consent); furthermore, unanimity and ratification by all the Member States remain the rule.
(4) Nasprotno pa se Evropski parlament lahko samo veseli ohranitve "povezovalnih" določb, ki jih je Konvencija predlagala za prehod od soglasja na kvalificirano večino v Svetu ali za prehod od posebnega zakonodajnega postopka na običajni zakonodajni postopek.
Conversely, Parliament cannot but welcome the retention of the 'bridging clauses' ('passerelles') which the Convention proposed for changes from unanimous voting to qualified majority voting within the Council or from special legislative procedures to the ordinary legislative procedure.
(5) Drug pozitiven vidik novega ustavnega besedila se nanaša na izboljšave, uvedene na področju okrepljenega sodelovanja, ki lahko v prihodnosti ob upoštevanju precejšnjega povečanja držav članic postane še pomembnejše.
Another positive aspect of the new constitutional text is the improvements made in connection with enhanced cooperation, the importance of which may increase in future in view of the substantial increase in the number of Member States.
Zahteva po privolitvi Evropskega parlamenta (razen pri skupni zunanji in varnostni politiki) krepi tudi demokratično legitimiranje sklepa za vzpostavitev okrepljenega sodelovanja.
Furthermore, the requirement that Parliament's consent be sought (except in common foreign and security policy matters) will enhance the democratic legitimacy of the decision to establish such cooperation.
Seveda je mednarodno pogodbeno pravo ob odsotnosti posebne določbe že dopuščalo takšno možnost.
It must of course be acknowledged that, in the absence of any specific provisions, such a move was anyway already permissible under international treaty law.
Vendar njegova odslej izrecna vključitev v besedilo Ustave poleg tega, da določa natančne postopke za ukrepanje v takšnem primeru, pomeni tudi jasen in trden znak, da nobena od držav članic ni prisiljena še naprej sodelovati, če njen narod tega ne želi več.
However, the fact that withdrawal is now explicitly provided for in the Constitution both lays down detailed arrangements for dealing with such a situation and sends out the clear message that no Member State is obliged to continue to be involved in the European project if its people no longer wish it to be involved.
To skupaj z določbami o okrepljenem in organiziranem sodelovanju kaže na to, da je pristop k Uniji in razvoju njenih politik dejanje svobodne izbire, ki temelji na resnični politični obveznosti.
When taken together with the provisions on enhanced and structured cooperation, this clearly demonstrates that involvement in the Union and in the furtherance of its policies is something that must be chosen freely on the basis of a genuine political commitment.
Začetek veljavnosti Ustave
Entry into force of the Constitution
11.3.Medvladna konferenca je o ratifikaciji sedanje prvotne pogodbe je sprejela politično izjavo (št. 30) ki bo umeščena v njeno Sklepno listino, ki povzema bistvo besedila, podobnega tistemu iz prej omenjenega člena IV-447.
With a view to the ratification of the original treaty establishing the Constitution, the IGC adopted a political declaration (No 30), the terms of which are similar to those of Article IV-447 referred to above, which was incorporated in the Final Act.
Vendar je medvladna konferenca z vključitvijo takšne določbe – pri tem je upoštevala predloge Konvencije – želela dati politično znamenje, po katerem je težko sprejemljivo, da ozka manjšina držav članic druge ovira pri njihovem napredku, če se po drugi strani upoštevajo drugi pogoji Ustave, ki predvidevajo zlasti možnost prostovoljnega izstopa iz Unije in urejajo možnost uporabe okrepljenega oziroma organiziranega sodelovanja, pri katerem vse države članice niso prisiljene sodelovati.
However, by including this provision in line with the Convention's proposals, the IGC wished to send out the political message that it would be difficult to accept that a small minority of Member States prevent the others from moving forward, particularly in view of that fact that the Constitution provides inter alia for the option of voluntary withdrawal from the Union and that of taking part in enhanced or structured cooperation, in which not all the Member States are required to be involved.
Takšen položaj bi moral voditi do pogajanj za dosego rešitve, ki bi omogočila upoštevanje ne samo položaja države članice, ki ni sposobna ratificirati Ustave, ampak tudi in predvsem položaja držav članic, ki jo sprejmejo.
Such a situation should give rise to negotiations aimed at finding a solution that takes account of not only the situation of the Member State that is unable to ratify the Constitution but also, and above all, that of the Member States that accept it.
Skupna ocena/predlog odobritve Ustave
Overall assessment/recommendation to approve the Constitution
Evropski parlament lahko na podlagi zgoraj predstavljene analize v celoti vsekakor zelo ugodno oceni rezultate medvladne konference, zaključene junija 2004, saj so veliko bolj ambiciozni, kot pa je bilo po mnenju mnogih mogoče pričakovati v geopolitičnih razmerah, v katerih je potekalo celotno delo na projektu od Laekenske izjave o prihodnosti Unije decembra 2001
Given the above, Parliament's overall opinion on the outcome of the IGC which concluded in June 2004 must be firmly in favour, given that it reflects a level of ambition that few people felt would be possible to attain in the geopolitical context in which the entire exercise has been conducted since the Laeken Declaration on the Future of the European Union in December 2001
Svet: SN 300/1/01 REV1).
SN 300/1/01 REV 1). .
El Tratado Constitucional fue redactado por la Convención en unas condiciones hasta entonces inéditas de participación y transparencia.
The procedure under which the Constitutional Treaty was drafted by the Convention was unprecedented in terms of the level of participation and degree of transparency.
Más adelante, los Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno aprobaron el texto que se someterá a ratificación en todos los Estados Miembros.
Subsequently, the Heads of State or Government adopted the text that will be put up for ratification in all the Member States.
El documento resultante es fruto de un compromiso donde han intervenido diversos actores: los Gobiernos y los Parlamentos nacionales, como depositarios de la legitimidad nacional, el Parlamento Europeo y la Comisión, en nombre de las instituciones europeas, los ciudadanos, bien a título individual, bien a través de organizaciones de la sociedad civil.
The resulting document is the outcome of a compromise reached among various parties, namely the national governments and national parliaments, in which democratic legitimacy is vested at national level, the European Parliament and Commission, acting on behalf of the EU institutions, and citizens, both individually and through civil society organisations.
Con las carencias senaladas supra , sus disposiciones reflejan una gran ambición, algo que parecía utópico a la vista del contexto político en que se desarrollan sus trabajos, a partir de su inicio en la Declaración de Laeken en Diciembre del ano 2001.
On the contrary, despite the shortcoming described above, its provisions are extremely ambitious, which is something that had appeared Utopian in the light of the political context in which the work was conducted since the Laeken Declaration set the process in motion in December 2001.
Utrditev ustavnih temeljev Unije in njenih institucij, pa tudi racionalizacija in poenostavitev njenih instrumentov, imajo možnost, da po dveh desetletjih stalnih reform postanejo trajne.
The consolidation of the constitutional foundations of the Union and its institutional framework and the rationalisation and simplification of its instruments are capable of at last bringing stability following two decades of permanent reform.
Trdnost in gotovost, ki sta odliki celotnega ustavnega besedila, se ujemata z določbami, ki hkrati urejajo razvoj procesa odločanja in omogočajo uporabo okrepljenega in/ali organiziranega sodelovanja, ki zagotavlja potrebno prožnost za prilagoditev delovanja Unije izzivom, s katerimi se bo srečevala v prihodnjih letih.
The stability and certainty that are a feature of all constitutional texts are complemented by provisions which both organise the development of the decision-making process and enable use to be made of enhanced and/or structured cooperation mechanisms providing the flexibility required to adjust the way in which the Union operates so as to enable it to tackle the challenges it will be facing in coming years.
Prav posebej pa je potrebno poudariti, da Ustava Evropski uniji prinaša več demokracije, ji omogoča večjo učinkovitost pri sprejemanju odločitev, zagotavlja večja jasnost in razumevanje vlog posameznih organov znotraj Unije pa tudi stopnjo odgovornosti Unije na eni strani in držav članic na drugi.
Above all, however, the Constitution enhances democracy within the European Union, fosters more effective decision-making, ensures greater clarity about who does what in the Union and the competences assigned on the one hand to the Union and on the other to the Member States.
Na tiskovni konferenci, ki je sledila po zaključku Konvencije, je predsednik Giscard d'Estaing izrazil prepričanje, da je veliki zmagovalec Konvencije Evropski parlament.
At the press conference that followed the closure of the Convention, the chairman, Mr Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, said that the European Parliament had emerged from the Convention as the winner.
Poročevalci pa menijo, da so resnični zmagovalci državljani, ker Ustava predstavlja največji korak naprej po Rimski pogodbi iz leta 1957, ker v skupni projekt združuje naše vrednote in načela za lažje skupno življenje, ker predstavlja najboljši odgovor na vse trenutne izzive.
The rapporteurs consider the real winners to be the European public, because this Constitution represents the biggest step forward since the Treaties of Rome in 1957, because it consolidates our values and principles in a stimulating project for living together and because it provides the best means of jointly tackling today's challenges.
Zato mora biti Evropski parlament na čelu uveljavljanja in obrambe Ustave ter prispevati k spodbujanju in vzdrževanju politične volje, potrebne za njeno polno izvajanje.
Given the above, Parliament should take a leading role in promoting and defending the Constitution and should help to foster and consolidate the political will required for it to be fully implemented.
Ta vloga se mora že sedaj poskusiti izraziti z dejavnim sodelovanjem pri razpravah, ki bodo spremljale ratifikacijo.
This should start with an active involvement in the debates taking place in connection with the ratification process.
PRILOGA 1: Pristojnosti Unije
ANNEX 1: The competences of the Union
PRILOGA 2: Seznam novih primerov glasovanja s kvalificirano večino
ANNEX 2: New cases of qualified majority voting
PRILOGA 3: Zakonodajni akti - običajni zakonodajni postopki
ANNEX 3: Legislative acts - ordinary legislative procedure
PRILOGA 4: Zakonodajni akti - posebni zakonodajni postopki
ANNEX 4: Legislative acts - special legislative procedures
Majorité qualifiée et approbation du PE
C. Qualified majority and consent of EP
pursuant to Rule 48 (3) of the Rules of Procedure
pursuant to Rule 48 (3) of the Rules of Procedure
Europe Deserves Better
Europe Deserves Better
MORE DEMOCRACY
MORE DEMOCRACY
Within all EU member states, laws are passed by elected representatives and consequently all laws can be democratically changed.
Within all EU member states, laws are passed by elected representatives and consequently all laws can be democratically changed.
These representatives are held responsible by the voters and they can be replaced in an election.
These representatives are held responsible by the voters and they can be replaced in an election.
This is the essence of representative democracy.
This is the essence of representative democracy.
All EU Member States are democracies.
All EU Member States are democracies.
At the heart of democracy lies the voter’s right to choose his rulers.
At the heart of democracy lies the voter’s right to choose his rulers.
The proposed EU constitution threatens the very idea of democracy.
The proposed EU constitution threatens the very idea of democracy.
Certainly, we would still be able to vote, but in many areas, a majority vote in the EU would take precedence over our own national laws.
Certainly, we would still be able to vote, but in many areas, a majority vote in the EU would take precedence over our own national laws.
The EU Commission, where members are appointed rather than elected, has the sole and exclusive right to initiate legislation over which bureaucrats and the Council of Ministers, not the elected Parliament, have the final say.
The EU Commission, where members are appointed rather than elected, has the sole and exclusive right to initiate legislation over which bureaucrats and the Council of Ministers, not the elected Parliament, have the final say.
Why should we therefore vote “Yes” to an erosion of democracy?
Why should we therefore vote “Yes” to an erosion of democracy?
Europe deserves better than the current draft proposal for a European constitution.
Europe deserves better than the current draft proposal for a European constitution.
Therefore we reject the constitution as it stands.
Therefore we reject the constitution as it stands.
We instead propose greater democracy in Europe:
We instead propose greater democracy in Europe:
· Every country should appoint a commissioner over whom it has powers of scrutiny.
· Every country should appoint a commissioner over whom it has powers of scrutiny.
· Every country should have one vote in the Council of Ministers which is controlled by the national parliament.
· Every country should have one vote in the Council of Ministers which is controlled by the national parliament.
· A 75% majority should be required to pass a bill within the EU representing at least 50% of the population.
· A 75% majority should be required to pass a bill within the EU representing at least 50% of the population.
· All EU laws must also be approved by national parliaments.
· All EU laws must also be approved by national parliaments.
· Every national parliament should have the right of veto in vital areas.
· Every national parliament should have the right of veto in vital areas.
· The European Parliament must have the right of veto in all questions.
· The European Parliament must have the right of veto in all questions.
If a bill is blocked, full decision-makings powers should revert to national parliaments.
If a bill is blocked, full decision-makings powers should revert to national parliaments.
· All legislation should be public and possible to follow on the Internet.
· All legislation should be public and possible to follow on the Internet.
All preparation meetings and documents should be open - unless 75% have voted in favour of a derogation closing a meeting or a document which can be controlled by the Ombudsman and the court.
All preparation meetings and documents should be open - unless 75% have voted in favour of a derogation closing a meeting or a document which can be controlled by the Ombudsman and the court.
LESS CENTRALISATION
LESS CENTRALISATION
The European Constitution introduces many new areas in which the EU can legislate in place of national parliaments.
The European Constitution introduces many new areas in which the EU can legislate in place of national parliaments.
No vital area would be immune from EU interference.
No vital area would be immune from EU interference.
Majority voting is introduced in many new areas where the national parliaments would therefore be overruled.
Majority voting is introduced in many new areas where the national parliaments would therefore be overruled.
Furthermore, heads of government would be able to advance still further and change areas that today require unanimity, so that in the future such decisions would require only majority votes, where other countries could be overruled.
Furthermore, heads of government would be able to advance still further and change areas that today require unanimity, so that in the future such decisions would require only majority votes, where other countries could be overruled.
Heads of government could also extend the power of the EU into new matters without referring it back to voters.
Heads of government could also extend the power of the EU into new matters without referring it back to voters.
The EU must be much closer to its citizens.
The EU must be much closer to its citizens.
The European Constitution does the opposite - it centralises even more power in Brussels.
The European Constitution does the opposite - it centralises even more power in Brussels.
This is why we recommend the rejection of the constitution.
This is why we recommend the rejection of the constitution.
We propose more liberty in the member states, not more centralisation:
We propose more liberty in the member states, not more centralisation:
· All laws should carry an integrated expiry date after which they would no longer apply unless specifically readopted.
· All laws should carry an integrated expiry date after which they would no longer apply unless specifically readopted.
· The 100,000 pages of existing EU legislation should be re-examined so that EU jurisdiction is confined to cross-border issues.
· The 100,000 pages of existing EU legislation should be re-examined so that EU jurisdiction is confined to cross-border issues.
· A real principle of subsidiarity should be introduced.
· A real principle of subsidiarity should be introduced.
The national parliaments should adopt the annual catalogue of laws and thereafter give the Commission the right to propose a bill.
The national parliaments should adopt the annual catalogue of laws and thereafter give the Commission the right to propose a bill.
· All EU Decisions should be rationalised into two different types: laws and recommendations.
· All EU Decisions should be rationalised into two different types: laws and recommendations.
Laws should apply only in cross-border areas where the member states cannot legislate effectively by themselves; recommendations could apply to matters of national interest.
Laws should apply only in cross-border areas where the member states cannot legislate effectively by themselves; recommendations could apply to matters of national interest.
· The European Court of Justice should be confined to arbitrating cross-border disputes; it should be prevented from legislating beyond the text of the treaties.
· The European Court of Justice should be confined to arbitrating cross-border disputes; it should be prevented from legislating beyond the text of the treaties.
NO NEW SUPER POWER
NO NEW SUPER POWER
The European Constitution gives the EU a "legal personality" to represent member states in relations with the rest of the world, and in doing so takes over the function of statehood under international law.
The European Constitution gives the EU a "legal personality" to represent member states in relations with the rest of the world, and in doing so takes over the function of statehood under international law.
Any decision taken by the EU has priority over the democratically decided laws of member states.
Any decision taken by the EU has priority over the democratically decided laws of member states.
Even our national constitutions are ignored if they are in conflict with a decision coming from Brussels.
Even our national constitutions are ignored if they are in conflict with a decision coming from Brussels.
This principle of federal state centralisation is now articulated in Article 6 of the new constitution and furthermore it is the duty of member states to present any matter of dispute to the European Court of Justice.
This principle of federal state centralisation is now articulated in Article 6 of the new constitution and furthermore it is the duty of member states to present any matter of dispute to the European Court of Justice.
The EU will get its own Ministry for Foreign Affairs and a joint military force.
The EU will get its own Ministry for Foreign Affairs and a joint military force.
A President and a joint minister for Foreign Affairs will, together with a joint prime minister - the president of the Commission, represent EU in relations with other countries in the world.
A President and a joint minister for Foreign Affairs will, together with a joint prime minister - the president of the Commission, represent EU in relations with other countries in the world.
The twenty-five member states will become constituent states akin to the US model, but with less freedom to legislate independently than American states enjoy.
The twenty-five member states will become constituent states akin to the US model, but with less freedom to legislate independently than American states enjoy.
Therefore we recommend a rejection of the constitution.
Therefore we recommend a rejection of the constitution.
Instead, we propose co-operation between free and independent nations.
Instead, we propose co-operation between free and independent nations.
The world does not need a new superpower.
The world does not need a new superpower.
· EU cooperation should not be based on a constitution but on an agreement between independent countries; a treaty that could be rescinded with two years notification.
· EU cooperation should not be based on a constitution but on an agreement between independent countries; a treaty that could be rescinded with two years notification.
· The European Court of Justice and the EU authorities must respect the constitutions of the member states according to the way those constitutions are interpreted by their respective national Supreme Courts or Constitutional Courts.
· The European Court of Justice and the EU authorities must respect the constitutions of the member states according to the way those constitutions are interpreted by their respective national Supreme Courts or Constitutional Courts.
· A common European foreign policy must not prevent member states from acting independently at international level.
· A common European foreign policy must not prevent member states from acting independently at international level.
· The military must be kept apart from civilian co-operation in the EU.
· The military must be kept apart from civilian co-operation in the EU.
· The President of the EU must be abolished in favour of a practical presidency where the duty is undertaken in rotation.
· The President of the EU must be abolished in favour of a practical presidency where the duty is undertaken in rotation.
THE EU MUST BE CLEANED UP
THE EU MUST BE CLEANED UP
We still have a budget where as much as 10 % of the money paid to Brussels is lost or stolen.
We still have a budget where as much as 10 % of the money paid to Brussels is lost or stolen.
We still have an EU where, the Court of Auditors and the EU Parliamentary Committee on Budgetary Control are unable to effectively control the use of EU funds.
We still have an EU where, the Court of Auditors and the EU Parliamentary Committee on Budgetary Control are unable to effectively control the use of EU funds.
The Ombudsman does not have access to all documents.
The Ombudsman does not have access to all documents.