Provisions should be adopted allowing for a smooth transition from the system for decisionmaking in the Council by a qualified majority as defined in Article 3(3) of the Protocol on the transitional provisions, which will continue to apply until 31 October 2014, to the voting system provided for in Article 16(4) of the Treaty on European Union and Article 238(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which will apply with effect from 1 November 2014, including, during a transitional period until 31 March 2017, specific provisions laid down in Article 3(2) of that Protocol.
Ba chóir forálacha a ghlacadh chun go bhféadfar aistriú go réidh ón gcóras cinnteoireachta sa Chomhairle trí thromlach cáilithe, mar atá sé sainithe in Airteagal 3(3) den Phrótacal maidir leis na forálacha idirthréimhseacha, a leanfaidh de bheith infheidhme go dtí an 31 Deireadh Fómhair 2014, go dtí an córas vótála dá bhforáiltear in Airteagal 16(4) den Chonradh ar an AontasEorpach agus in Airteagal 238(2) den Chonradh ar Fheidhmiú an Aontais Eorpaigh, a mbeidh feidhm aige ón 1 Samhain 2014, lena n-áirítear, le linn idirthréimhse go dtí an 31 Márta 2017, na sainfhorálacha dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 3(2) den Phrótacal sin.