PART III: THE POLICIES AND FUNCTIONING OF THE UNION
TITLE II - NON-DISCRIMINATION AND CITIZENSHIP
ARTICLE III-123
European laws or framework laws may lay down rules to prohibit discrimination on grounds of nationality as referred to in Article I-4(2).
ARTICLE III-124
1. Without prejudice to the other provisions of the Constitution and within the limits of the powers assigned by it to the Union, a European law or framework law of the Council may establish the measures needed to combat discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. The Council shall act unanimously after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, European laws or framework laws may
establish basic principles for Union incentive measures and define such measures,
to support action taken by Member States in order to contribute to the achievement
of the objectives referred to in paragraph 1, excluding any harmonisation of
their laws and regulations.
ARTICLE III-125
1. If action by the Union should prove necessary to facilitate the exercise of the right, referred to in Article I-10(2)(a), of every citizen of the Union to move and reside freely and the Constitution has not provided the necessary powers, European laws or framework laws may establish measures for that purpose.
2. For the same purposes as those referred to in paragraph 1 and if the Constitution
has not provided the necessary powers, a European law or framework law of the
Council may establish measures concerning passports, identity cards, residence
permits or any other such document and measures concerning social security or
social protection. The Council shall act unanimously after consulting the European
Parliament.
ARTICLE III-126
A European law or framework law of the Council shall determine the detailed
arrangements for exercising the right, referred to in Article I-10(2)(b), for
every citizen of the Union to vote and to stand as a candidate in municipal
elections and elections to the European Parliament in his or her Member State
of residence without being a national of that State. The Council shall act unanimously
after consulting the European Parliament. These arrangements may provide for
derogations where warranted by problems specific to a Member State.
The right to vote and to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament shall be exercised without prejudice to Article III-330(1) and the measures adopted for its implementation.
ARTICLE III-127
Member States shall adopt the necessary provisions to secure diplomatic and consular protection of citizens of the Union in third countries, as referred to in Article I-10(2)(c). Member States shall commence the international negotiations required to secure this protection. A European law of the Council may establish the measures necessary to facilitate such protection. The Council shall act after consulting the European Parliament.
ARTICLE III-128
The languages in which every citizen of the Union has the right to address the institutions or bodies under Article I-10(2)(d), and to have an answer, are those listed in Article IV-448(1). The institutions and bodies referred to in Article I-10(2)(d) are those listed in Articles I-19(1), second subparagraph, I-30, I-31 and I-32 and also the European Ombudsman.
ARTICLE III-129
The Commission shall report to the European Parliament, to the Council and to
the Economic and Social Committee every three years on the application of Article
I-10 and of this Title. This report shall take account of the development of
the Union.
On the basis of this report, and without prejudice to the other provisions of the Constitution, a European law or framework law of the Council may add to the rights laid down in Article I-10. The Council shall act unanimously after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament. The law or framework law concerned shall not enter into force until it is approved by the Member States in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements.