18. December 2003

The European Parliament,

– having regard to the draft Treaty of 18 July 2003 establishing a Constitution for Europe
drawn up by the European Convention,

– having regard to the Italian Presidency proposals (CIG 60/03),

– having regard to Rule 37(4) of the Rules of Procedure,

A. recalling the general acknowledgement of the need for a deepening of European
integration in the process of the enlargement of the Union,

B. reaffirming its view that the Constitution must be signed in time for the public to be able
to engage in a relevant political debate in the context of the election campaign for the
European Parliament,

1. Deeply deplores the failure of the European Council to reach an overall agreement on the
draft constitutional treaty;

2. Notes once again the failure of the Intergovernmental Conference method and points to
the effectiveness and efficiency of the European Convention; deplores the evident lack of
focus at the IGC on the common European interest;

3. Insists that the draft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, as it resulted from the
Convention, must remain the basis for the final and overall IGC agreement without new
points being opened;

Read the full resolution at:
http://www3.europarl.eu.int/omk/omnsapir.so/calendar?APP=PDF&TYPE=PV2&FILE=p0031218EN.pdf&LANGUE=EN (page 40)