As soon as possible, and in any event before the agreements referred to in paragraph 1 expire, appropriate decisions for the continuation of fishing activities resulting therefrom shall be adopted in each case by the Council acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, including the possibility of extending certain agreements for periods not exceeding one year.
A luaithe is féidir agus ar chaoi ar bith roimh na comhaontuithe dá dtagraítear i mir 1 a dhul in éag, glacfaidh an Chomhairle, ag gníomhú di tri thromlach cáilithe ar thogra ón gCoimisiún, na cinntí iomchuí i ngach cas chun go leanfaidh gníomhaíochtaí iascai reachta a thig de thoradh na gcomhaontuithe sin, lena n-áirítear an chaoi chun comhaontuithe áirithe a fhadú go ceann tréimhsí nach rachaidh thar bliain amháin.