Thirdly: an obligation under the Treaty to indicate all pre-legislative and legislative texts in due time to the national parliaments so that they have at least four weeks to express their opinion before the Council takes its decision.
For det tredje: en traktatmæssig forpligtelse til at underrette de nationale parlamenter om alle lovforberedende dokumenter og lovmæssige tekster i tide, således at disse har mindst fire uger til at afgive en udtalelse, inden Rådet træffer afgørelse.