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Law-ref.org | TREATY ESTABLISHING A CONSTITUTION FOR EUROPE |
| ARTICLE I-23: | The Council of Ministers |
| 1. | The Council shall, jointly with the European Parliament, exercise legislative and budgetary functions. It shall carry out policy-making and coordinating functions as laid down in the Constitution. |
| 2. | The Council shall consist of a representative of each Member State at ministerial level, who may commit the government of the Member State in question and cast its vote. |
| 3. | The Council shall act by a qualified majority except where the Constitution provides otherwise. |