If action by the Union should prove necessary to facilitate the exercise of the right referred to in Article 20(2)(a), and if the Treaties have not provided the necessary powers, the Council, acting in accordance with a special legislative procedure, may adopt provisions concerning passports, identity cards, residence permits or any other such document.
Más cosúil gur gá gníomhaíocht ón Aontas chun feidhmiú an chirt, dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 20(2)(a), a éascú agus nach bhfuil na cumhachtaí is gá tugtha leis na Conarthaí, féadfaidh an Chomhairle, ag gníomhú di i gcomhréir le nós imeachta reachtach speisialta, forálacha a ghlacadh a bhaineann le pasanna, le cártaí aitheantais, le ceadanna cónaithe nó le haon doiciméad dá samhail.