The draft constitutional treaty for the European Union (Reprinted July 2004)

This paper presents the complete text of the draft constitution (parts I to IV) prepared by the Convention on the Future of Europe, along with the conclusions from the European Councils held at Laeken (December 2001) and Thessaloniki (June 2003).

The Convention was established as a forum for discussing wide-ranging reforms, particularly taking into account the consequences of EU enlargement.

The draft Treaty drawn up as a result of these discussions contains proposals relating to its institutional framework; the role of national parliaments and the relationship between the member states and the Union; and measures to improve the clarity, transparency, accountability and efficiency of its decision-making processes