The second and third stages may not be extended or curtailed except by a decision of the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission.
Ni féidir an darà céim ná an tríú céim a fhadú ná a ghiorrù, ach amháin le cinneadh ón gComhairle, ag gniomhú di d'aontoil ar thogra ón gCoimisiún.