On a reasoned proposal by one third of the Member States, by the European Parliament or by the European Commission, the Council, acting by a majority of four fifths of its members after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament, may determine that there is a clear risk of a serious breach by a Member State of the values referred to in Article 2.
Ar thogra réasúnaithe ó aon trian den a Ballstáit, ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa nó ón gCoimisiún Eorpach, féadfaidh an Chomhairle, ag gníomhú di trí cheithre chúigiú dá comhaltaí tar éis toiliú Pharlaimint na hEorpa a fháil, a shuíomh go bhfuil baol soiléir ann Ballstát do dhéanamh sárú tromchúiseach arna luachanna dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 2.