The United Kingdom or Ireland may notify the President of the Council in writing, within three months after a proposal or initiative has been presented to the Council pursuant to Title Ilia of the Treaty establishing the European Community, that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of any such proposed measure, whereupon that State shall be entitled to do so.
Féadfaidh an Ríocht Aontaithe nó Éire fógra a thabhairt i scríbhinn d'Uachtarán na Comhairle, laistigh de thrí mhí tar éis do thogra nó tionscnamh a bheith tíolactha don Chomhairle de bhun Theideal lila den Chonradh ag bunú an Chomhphobail Eorpaigh, gur mian léi bheith rannpháirteach le linn aon bheart beartaithe den sórt sin a ghlacadh agus a chur chun feidhme, agus leis sin, beidh an Stát sin i dteideal bheith rannpháirteach amhlaidh.