The Council, acting by means of regulations in accordance with a special legislative procedure, may unanimously, and after consulting the European Parliament and the European Central Bank, confer specific tasks upon the European Central Bank concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions and other financial institutions with the exception of insurance undertakings.’.
Féadfaidh an Chomhairle, ag gníomhú di trí bhíthin rialachán i gcomhréir le nós imeachta reachtach speisialta, d'aontoil agus tar éis dul i gcomhairle le Parlaimint na hEorpa agus leis an mBanc Ceannais Eorpach, cúraimí sonracha a chur ar an mBanc Ceannais Eorpach i dtaca le beartais a bhaineann le maoirseacht stuamachta ar institiúidí creidmheasa agus institiúidí airgeadais eile seachas gnóthais árachais.’