Calls on the Commission to take account of the fact that the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe could already have entered into force (Article IV-447 sets the date of 1 November 2006) and that responsibilities for the security of the European Union would therefore be considerably increased by the establishment of the Internal Strategy Committee (COSI) within the Council and by the role of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who will be a member of the European Commission with responsibility, inter alia, for security matters, including the fight against terrorism; urges the Council and Commission to clarify the scope of competences and possible operational powers envisaged for COSI;
Calls on the Commission to take account of the fact that the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe could already have entered into force (Article IV-447 sets the date of 1 November 2006) and that responsibilities for the security of the European Union would therefore be considerably increased by the establishment of the Internal Strategy Committee (COSI) within the Council and by the role of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who will be a member of the European Commission with responsibility, inter alia, for security matters, including the fight against terrorism; urges the Council and Commission to clarify the scope of competences and possible operational powers envisaged for COSI;