By way of derogation from paragraph 1, when the Council does not act on a proposal from the Commission or from the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, the qualified majority shall be defined as at least 72 % of the members of the Council, representing Member States comprising at least 65 % of the population of the Union.
De mhaolú ar mhír 1, nuair nach ar thogra ón gCoimisiún ná ó Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha an Aontais a ghníomhóidh an Chomhairle, saineofar an tromlach cáilithe mar 72 % ar a laghad de chomhaltaí na Comhairle, a ionadaíonn Ballstáit a chuimsíonn 65 % ar a laghad de dhaonra an Aontais.