Before the examination by the Council of any draft which would aim either at amending or abrogating the Decision or any of its provisions, or at modifying indirectly its scope or its meaning through the modification of another legal act of the Union, the European Council shall hold a preliminary deliberation on the said draft, acting by consensus in accordance with Article 15(4) of the Treaty on European Union.
Sula bpléifidh an Chomhairle aon dréacht a mbeadh sé d'aidhm aige an Cinneadh nó ceann dá fhorálacha a leasú nó a aisghairm, nó a raon feidhme nó a bhrí a mhodhnú go hindíreach trí ghníomh dlíthiúil eile de chuid an Aontais a mhodhnú, déanfaidh an Chomhairle Eorpach an dréacht sin a phlé roimh ré, ag gníomhú di trí chomhthoil i gcomhréir le hAirteagal 15(4) den Chonradh ar an Aontas Eorpach.