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A passerelle clause is a clause in treaties of the European Union that allows the alteration of a legislative procedure without a formal amendment of the treaties. The use of a passerelle clause required unanimity of all member states although member states with opt-outs and those not participating in an area under enhanced cooperation may not have a vote. Unlike formal treaty revision their use does not require national ratification. ''Passerelle'' is French for a small bridge. ==General clauses== As of the coming into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, there are two general passerelle clause which apply to all decision making under the treaties. They are subject to the following preconditions: * It must be approved by the European Parliament given by an absolute majority of its members (at least 376 out of a total of 751 MEPs must vote in favour),〔The final paragraph of Article 48(7) of the Treaty on European Union (as amended).〕 and * National parliaments must be notified of any intended use of a general passerelle clause. If any objects to a proposal within a six month the proposal fails. Provided the preconditions are met, the European Council acting unanimously〔 can: * replace unanimous voting in the Council of Ministers with qualified majority voting,〔 and * move from a special legislative procedure to the ordinary legislative procedure.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Passerelle clause」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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