This subparagraph shall not apply to decisions with military implications or those in the area of defence . Where the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides for legislative acts to be adopted by the Council in accordance with a special legislative procedure , the European Council may adopt a decision allowing for the adoption of such acts in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure .
Unionin ulkoasioiden ja turvallisuuspolitiikan korkea edustaja eroaa 18 artiklan 1 kohdassa määrättyä menettelyä noudattaen , jos puheenjohtaja sitä häneltä pyytää . 7 .