In the absence of an exchange-rate system in relation to one or more non-Community currencies as referred to in paragraph 1, the Council, acting by a qualified majority either on a recommendation from the Commission and after consulting the ECB or on a recommendation from the ECB, may formulate general orientations for exchange-rate policy in relation to these currencies.
In éagmais córais rátaí malairte i ndáil le hairgeadra neamhchomhphobail amháin nó níos mó dá dtagraítear i mír 1, féadfaidh an Chomhairle, ag gníomhú di trí thromlach cáilithe ar mholadh ón gCoimisiún agus tar éis dul i gcomhairle le BCE nó ag gníomhú di ar thogra ó BCE, treoshuímh ghinearálta le haghaidh beartas rátaí malairte a fhoirmiú i ndáil leis na hairgeadraí sin.