This means that the decisionmaking of the European Union will be based on the double legitimacy of the people (as represented by their MEPs in the European Parliament) and the Member States (as represented by the Ministers in the Council).
Ciallaíonn sé sin go mbeidh próiseas cinnteoireachta an Aontais Eorpaigh bunaithe ar dhlisteanacht dhúbailte, i.e. dlisteanacht na ndaoine (trí na Feisirí i bParlaimint na hEorpa) agus dlisteanacht na mBallstát (trí na hAirí sa Chomhairle).