The United Kingdom or Ireland may notify the President of the Council in writing, within three months after a proposal or initiative has been presented to the Council pursuant to Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of any such proposed measure, whereupon that State shall be entitled to do so.
Féadfaidh an Ríocht Aontaithe nó Éire fógra a thabhairt i scríbhinn d'Uachtarán na Comhairle, laistigh de thrí mhí tar éis do thogra nó tionscnamh a bheith tíolactha don Chomhairle de bhun Theideal V de Chuid a Trí den Chonradh ar Fheidhmiú an Aontais Eorpaigh, gur mian léi bheith rannpháirteach le linn aon bheart beartaithe den sórt sin a ghlacadh agus a chur i bhfeidhm, agus leis sin, beidh an Stát sin i dteideal bheith rannpháirteach amhlaidh.