The Council shall, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee, issue directives for the approximation of such laws, regulations or administrative provisions of the Member States as directly affect the establishment or functioning of the common market.
Déanfaidh an Chomhairle, ag gniomhú di d'aon toil ar thogra on gCoimisiún agus tar éis dui i gcomhairle le Parlaimint na hEorpa agus leis an gCoiste Eacnamaioch agus Sóisialta, treoracha a ghlacadh le haghaidh chomhfhogasú fhorálacha reachtaíochta nó rialúcháin nó riaracháin na mBallstát a dhéanann difear go díreuch do bhunú nó d'oibriú an chómhargaidh.