Hvis Det Europæiske Råd efter høring af Europa-Parlamentet og Kommissionen med simpelt flertal vedtager en afgørelse om at behandle de foreslåede ændringer, indkalder formanden for Det Europæiske Råd et konvent sammensat af repræsentanter for de nationale parlamenter, medlemsstaternes stats- og regeringschefer, Europa-Parlamentet og Kommissionen.  
If the European Council, after consulting the European Parliament and the Commission, adopts by a simple majority a decision in favour of examining the proposed amendments, the President of the European Council shall convene a Convention composed of representatives of the national Parliaments, of the Heads of State or Government of the Member States, of the European Parliament and of the Commission.  