- having regard to the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, which further develops the current acquis, especially through the inclusion of the Charter for Fundamental Rights, thereby bringing the concept of fundamental rights to even greater prominence
- ņemot vērā Eiropas Konstitucionālo līgumu, kas turpina attīstīt pašreizējo acquis, īpaši ar Pamattiesību hartas iekļaušanu, tādējādi uzsverot pamattiesību jēdzienu