Without prejudice to Article 5 of the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, the Council, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251, shall adopt measures for the production of statistics where necessary for the performance of the activities of the Community.
Gan dochar d'Airteagal 5 den Phrótacal ar Reacht an Chórais Eorpaigh Banc Ceannais agus an Bhainc Cheannais Eorpaigh, déanfaidh an Chomhairle, ag gníomhú di i gcomhréir leis an nós imeachta dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 251, bearta a ghlacadh chun staidreamh a chur ar fáil nuair is gá sin chun gníomhaíochtaí an Chomhphobail a chomhlíonadh.