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.
Nuair a fhoráiltear sa Chonradh ar Fheidhmiú an Aontais Eorpaigh go nglacfaidh an Chomhairle gníomhartha reachtacha i gcomhréir le nós imeachta reachtach speisialta, féadfaidh an Chomhairle Eorpach cinneadh a ghlacadh lena n-údarófar na gníomhartha sin a ghlacadh i gcomhréir leis an ngnáthnós imeachta reachtach.