In the specific cases provided for by the Treaties, legislative acts may be adopted on the initiative of a group of Member States or of the European Parliament, on a recommendation from the European Central Bank or at the request of the Court of Justice or the European Investment Bank.
Sna cásanna sonracha dá dtagraítear sna Conarthaí, féadfar na gníomhartha reachtacha a ghlacadh ar thionscnamh ó ghrúpa Ballstát nó ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa, ar mholadh ón mBanc Ceannais Eorpach nó arna iarraidh sin don Chúirt Bhreithiúnais nó don Bhanc Eorpach Infheistíochta.