The Council shall,acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 andafter consulting the Economic and Social Committee, adopt the measures for the approximation of the provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States which have as theirobject the establishment and functioning of the internal market.
Glacfaidh an Chomhairle, ag gníomhú di i gcomhréirleis an nós imeachta dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 251 agus tar éisdul i gcomhairle leis an gCoiste Eacnamaíoch agus Sóisialta, nabearta maidir le comhfhogasú na bhforálacha reachtaíochta nórialúcháin nó riaracháin atá ceaptha sna Ballstáit chun an margadhinmheánach a bhunú agus a oibriú.