For the purposes of qualified majority voting in the Council, Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with data on the total population at national level at the reference time, in accordance with Article 2(c), within eight months of the end of the reference year.
Chun críocha vótála trí thromlach cáilithe sa Chomhairle, soláthróidh na Ballstáit don Choimisiún (Eurostat) sonraí ar an daonra iomlán ar an leibhéal náisiúnta ag an am tagartha, i gcomhréir le hAirteagal 2(c), laistigh d’ocht mí ó dheireadh na bliana tagartha.