In addition to the usual general revision clause (article 48 TEU), the draft constitution contains three types of provisions intended to revise the treaty directly, or to allow for further development: specific "bridging clauses" (passerelles), general "bridging clauses" and specific clauses. A number of delegations do not accept these provisions and the Presidency has thus made a proposition which takes into account the different views of the delegations.
Regarding the general "bridgin...
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