But it is equally obvious that, as the European Parliament’s Resolution of February 20 puts it, “the Treaty of Lisbon is a substantial improvement on the existing Treaties, which will bring more democratic accountability to the Union and enhance its decision making.” The adoption of EU legislation will be subject to a level of parliamentary scrutiny (both at the European and national levels) that exists in no other supranational or international structure.
然而，同样显而易见的是，正像《欧洲议会2月20号决议》所说的那样：“ 《里斯本条约》在已有条约的基础上迈进了一大步，这将强化欧盟的民主问责制度，同时也改善了欧盟的决策能力。”欧盟立法的通过将受到一定程度的议会审查（审查单位包括欧洲议会以及各国议会），这在其他超国家或国家间组织中是根本不存在的。