Diritto Pubblico Comparato ed Europeo

Sommario

1. La “pianta” di Giscard ... – 2. ... e la “tela” di Prodi. – 3. Il Progetto preliminare del 28 ottobre come “pianta”della futura Costituzione. – 4. (a) L’articolazione dei contenuti: (a1) origini dell’idea di una distinzione qualitativa tra le normative dei Trattati. – 5. (segue): (a2) gli sviluppi di tale idea in sede di Convenzione – 6. (segue): (a3) due letture sulle scelte del progetto al riguardo. – 7. (b) I profili assiologici. – 8. (c) I profili organizzativi – 9. (d) Le norme sulle vicende dell’Unione (adesione, recesso, durata, revisioni ecc.). – 10. Le indicazioni degli altri progetti confrontate per argomenti: struttura generale, collocazione della Carta di Nizza e sistema delle fonti. – 11. (segue): organizzazione e forma di governo dell’Unione. – 12. (segue): regime giuridico ed entrata in vigore. – 13. Il programma per il 2003.

Abstract

Beginning with a detailed comment to the «Preliminary project for a Constitutional Treaty» for Europe presented by the Praesidium of the European Convention on 28th October 2002, this paper examines numerous questions concerning the content of a future European Constitution and the developments and possible «external» influence on the “Constituent” Convention. Particular attention is given to the implications of detailed drafts of Constitutions external to the Convention, some of which – especially the more authoritative ones – could seriously interfere with the Convention’s work. The attitude of the President of the Convention is significant as he insists on marginalizing the problem and continuing the work of the Convention on the basis of the ample mandate received in Laeken. Although the second part of the paper does briefly compare the contents of similar projects, special attention is given to the “architecture” of the project presented by the Praesidium and the strong values it contains (summarized by President Giscard with the motto «liberté, justice, solidarité»). The procedure for passing from the present system to a future constitutional order for the European Union is also examined. This paper is a continuation to another piece on the European Convention written by the same authors and published in the previous issue of this journal.