The Council shall, on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament, acting unanimously during the first two stages and by a qualified majority thereafter, make regulations, issue directives, or take decisions, without prejudice to any recommendations it may also make.
Déanfaidh an Chomhairle, ar thogra ón gCoimisiún agus tar éis dui i gcomhairle le Parlaimint na hEorpa, ag gniomhú di d'aon toil i ritti an dá chéim thosaigh agus tri thromlach cáilithe ina dhiaidh sin, rialacháin a cheapadh, treoracha a eisiúint, nó cinntí a ghlacadh gan dochar d'aon mholtaí is féidir lèi a thabhairt freisin.