on the adoption of a common position of the European Greens on the Constitution of the European Union

Considering

1. The conclusion of the debate on the Constitution of the EU held by the Party Leaders on November 11th, 2005 in Brussels, which showed that a consistent majority of the Green Parties of the Union - beyond various critics- support the Constitution;

2. Taking into account that the GGEP adopted a Resolution on the Constitutional Treaty during its meeting of 16 November by 26 votes in favour, 4 against and 1 abstention;

3. Taking into account, that after the ratification of the Constitution by the Latvian Parliament, the ratification process will be speeded up, beginning with the Referendum in Spain on February 20th, 2005; 

4. The fact that for the time being there are 11 referenda foreseen in different member countries; 

The EGP Council, meeting in Dublin on Nov.28, 2004 decides that

1. To hold an extraordinary Council meeting beginning 2005 - mid February - aiming at adopting a common text on the Constitution before the Spanish Referenda;

2. In order to organise the debate, the text adopted by the Group on November 16th is accepted as one of the reference texts for the organisation of the debate in the EGP and therefore as one of the basis on which amendments should be introduced; 

3. In order to allow an adequate procedure of amending the text, if the point 1 and 2 are adopted, the Committee should propose a deadline for the introduction of amendments which then have to be circulated to the parties.