Decisions of the Council, other than those for which a qualified majority or unanimity is required, shall be taken by a vote of the majority of its members; this majority shall be considered to be attained if it represents an absolute majority of the representatives of two Member States, including the votes of the representatives of two Member States which each produce at least one ninth of the total value of the coal and steel output of the Com munity.
Is tri vota tromlaigh dá comhaltaí a ghlacfaidh an Chomhairle cinntí, seachas na cinn ar gá tromlach cáilithe nó aontoiliocht dóibh; measfar an tromlach sin a bheith faighte más ionann è agus tromlach glan d'ionadaithe na mBallstát, ar a n-áirítear vótai na n-ionadaithe ó dhá Bhallstát a dtáirgeann gach ceann acu an naoú cuid ar a laghad de luach iomlán a dtáirgtear sa Chomhphobal de ghual agus cruach.