Parliament may, on a proposal from the committee responsible, a political group or at least 40 Members, ask the Council not to authorise the opening of negotiations until Parliament has stated its position on the proposed negotiating mandate on the basis of a report from the committee responsible.
Féadfaidh an Pharlaimint, ar thogra ón gcoiste freagrach, ó ghrúpa polaitiúil nó ó 40 Feisire ar a laghad, a iarraidh ar an gComhairle gan tosú caibidlíochta a údarú go dtí go mbeidh a seasamh ar an sainordú caibidlíochta beartaithe tugtha ag an bParlaimint, ar bhonn tuarascála ón gcoiste freagrach.