Taking due account of the reports referred to in paragraph 1 and the opinion of the European Parliament referred to in paragraph 2, the Council, meeting in the composition of the Heads of State or Government, shall, acting by a qualified majority, not later than 31 December 1996:
Agus aird chuí á tabhairt arna tuarascálacha dá dtagraítear i mír 1 agus do thuairim Pharlaimint na hEorpa dá dtagraítear i mír 2, déanfaidh an Chomhairle, ag teacht le chéile di i dtionól na gCeannairí Stáit nó Rialtais, tráth nach déanaí ná an 31 Nollaig 1996, ag gníomhú di trí thromlach cáilithe: