The Constitution does not increase the Union's competences: the small number of 'new' competences laid down correspond essentially to areas in which the Union already took action, under Article 308 of the EC Treaty, and which have been more clearly defined in the Constitution.
Konstitūcija nepalielina Savienības kompetences – noteiktais nelielais ‘jauno’ kompetenču daudzums atbilst tām jomām, kurās Savienība jau darbojās saskaņā ar EK īguma 308. pantu, kas ir skaidri definēts Konstitūcijā.