Where a member of the Council considers that a draft directive as referred to in paragraph 2 would affect fundamental aspects of its criminal justice system, it may request that the draft directive be referred to the European Council.
Má mheasann comhalta den Chomhairle go ndéanfadh dréacht-treoir dá dtagraítear i mír 2 difear do ghnéithe bunúsacha dá chóras dlí coiriúil, féadfaidh sé a iarraidh go ndéanfar an dréacht-treoir a tharchur chuig an gComhairle Eorpach.