When delivering its opinion on Parliament’s amendments under Article 251 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, the Commission undertakes to take the utmost account of amendments adopted at second reading; should it decide, for important reasons and after consideration by the College, not to adopt or support such amendments, it shall explain its decision before Parliament, and in any event in its opinion on Parliament’s amendments by virtue of point c) of the third subparagraph of Article 251(2).
Nuair atá a thuairim á thabhairt ag an gCoimisiún ar leasuithe na Parlaiminte faoi Airteagal 251 den Chonradh ag bunú an Chomhphobail Eorpaigh, geallann sé an aird is mó is féidir a thabhairt ar na leasuithe arna nglacadh ag an dara léamh; más rud é go gcinneann sé, ar chúiseanna tábhachtacha agus tar éis don Choláiste an t-ábhar a bhreithniú, gan na leasuithe sin a ghlacadh nó gan tacú leo, míneoidh sé a chinneadh os comhair na Parlaiminte, agus ar aon chuma ina thuairim ar leasuithe na Parlaiminte de bhua phointe (c) den tríú fomhír d'Airteagal 251(2).