(1) Šteje se, da je primerno sprejeti določbe, ki bodo dopuščale nemoten prehod s sistema odločanja v Svetu s kvalificirano večino, kakor je opredeljen v Pogodbi iz Nice in določen v drugem odstavku 2. člena Protokola o prehodnih določbah v zvezi z institucijami in organi Unije, ki je priložen Ustavi in se bo še naprej uporabljal do 31. oktobra 2009, na volilni sistem po 25. členu Ustave, ki se bo začel uporabljati 1. novembra 2009.
(1) Provisions should be adopted allowing for a smooth transition from the system for decision-making in the Council by a qualified majority as defined in the Treaty of Nice and set out in Article 2(2) of the Protocol on the transitional provisions relating to the institutions and bodies of the Union annexed to the Constitution, which will continue to apply until 31 October 2009, to the voting system provided for in Article I-25 of the Constitution, which will apply with effect from 1 November 2009.