Where, following a decision to suspend voting rights adopted pursuant to paragraph 3, the Council acts by a qualified majority on the basis of a provision of the Constitution, that qualified majority shall be defined as in the second subparagraph, or, where the Council acts on a proposal from the Commission or from the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, as at least 55 % of the members of the Council representing the participating Member States, comprising at least 65 % of the population of these States.
Nuair a dhéanann an Chomhairle, tar éis cinneadh a ghlacadh cearta vótála a fhionraí i gcomhréir le mír 3, gníomhú trí thromlach cáilithe ar bhonn ceann d'fhorálacha an Bhunreachta, saineofar an tromlach cáilithe sin mar atá sé sainithe sa dara fomhír nó, nuair a ghníomhóidh an Chomhairle ar thogra ón gCoimisiún nó ó Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha an Aontais, mar thromlach 55 % ar a laghad de chomhaltaí na Comhairle, a ionadaíonn na Ballstáit rannpháirteacha a chuimsíonn 65 % ar a laghad de dhaonra na Stát sin.