After consulting the European Parliament, the Council may, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, which shall first re­quest the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, issue directives for the application of this Article.
Tar éis dui i gcomhairle le Parlaimint na hEorpa, féadfaidh an Chomhairle, ag gniomhú di tri thromlach cáilithe ar thogra ón gCoimisiún, a iarrfaidh tuairim an Choiste Eacnamaíoch agus Sóisialta ar dtús, treoracha a eisiúnt maidir leis an nós imeachta a bhainfidh leis an Airteagal seo a chur chun feidhme.