Where, following a decision to suspend voting rights adopted pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union, the Council acts by a qualified majority on the basis of a provision of the Treaties, that qualified majority shall be defined in accordance with Article 205(3)(b) of this Treaty, or, where the Council acts on a proposal from the Commission or from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in accordance with Article 205(3)(a).
Nuair a dhéanfaidh an Chomhairle, tar éis cinneadh a ghlacadh cearta vótála a fhionraí i gcomhréir le hAirteagal 7(3) den Chonradh ar an Aontas Eorpach, gníomhú trí thromlach cáilithe ar bhonn ceann d'fhorálacha na gConarthaí, saineofar an tromlach cáilithe sin i gcomhréir le hAirteagal 205(3)(b) den Chonradh seo nó, nuair a ghníomhóidh an Chomhairle ar thogra ón gCoimisiún nó ó Ardionadaí an Aontais do Ghnóthaí Eachtracha agus don Bheartas Slándála, i gcomhréir le hAirteagal 205(3)(a).