Til sidst vil jeg bemærke, at jeg finder det noget taktløst, at Parlamentet i ændringsforslag 9 i artikel 1 allerede nu henviser til bestemmelserne i Amsterdam-traktaten og anmoder Rådet om at tage hensyn til disse, mens denne traktat ikke engang er ratificeret af de enkelte nationale parlamenter. Det ser for mig ud som en udemokratisk holdning.
Finally, I would like to say that I think it is rather indelicate that the European Parliament in Amendment No 9 on article 1 is already referring to the decrees from the Treaty of Amsterdam, and is asking the Council to take these into consideration, whilst this treaty has not even been ratified by the various national parliaments in the Member States.