According to the adopted text, the EP "will reject any outcome of the negotiations which, if compared to the Constitutional Treaty, would lead to a diminution of the protection of the rights of citizens (...) as well as to less democracy, transparency and efficiency in the functioning of the Union".
Deputāti uzskata, ka jaunajā līgumā jāsaglabā Konstitucionālā līguma I daļas kodols, proti, vērtības, mērķi, kompetences un Eiropas Savienības juridiskās personas statuss.