Paragraph 7 of Article II-112, which refers to the explanations drawn up on the authority of the Praesidium of the Convention that drew up the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Declaration No 12 annexed to the Final Act of the IGC, which incorporates those explanations. over and above those which the Convention had already laid down with a view to preventing any unwanted expansion in Union powers.
Tomēr dažu dalībvalstu bažas par hartā iekļauto sociālo un ekonomisko tiesību atzīšanu lika Valdību konferencei pievienot Konstitūcijai papildu drošības garantijas, kuras bija noteicis Konvents, lai nepieļautu nevēlamu Savienības pilnvaru pārsniegšanu.