WHEREAS, in order to organise the transition from the European Union established by the Treaty on European Union and the European Community to the European Union established by the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe which is their successor, it is necessary to lay down transitional provisions which will apply before all the provisions of the Constitution and the instruments necessary for their implementation take full effect,
DE BHRÍ, d'fhonn an trasdula eagrú ón Aontas Eorpach arna bhunú leis an gConradh ar an Aontas Eorpach agus ón gComhphobal Eorpach go dtí an tAontas Eorpach arna bhunú leis an gConradh ag bunú Bunreachta don Eoraip is comharba orthu, gur gá forálacha idirthréimhseacha a leagan síos a mbeidh feidhm acu sula ngabhfaidh lánéifeacht le forálacha uile na Bunreachta agus leis na hionstraimí is gá dá gcur chun feidhme,