Except where shorter time limits apply or in cases of urgency, the Commission will take into account, when transmitting draft implementing measures under this Agreement, the European Parliament's periods of recess (winter, summer and European elections), in order to ensure that Parliament is able to exercise its prerogatives within the time limits laid down in Decision 1999/468/EC and this Agreement.
Ach amháin i gcás ina bhfuil feidhm ag teorainneacha ama níos giorra nó i gcásanna práinne, beidh aird ag an gCoimisiún, agus é ag tarchur dréachtbhearta cur chun feidhme faoin gComhaontú seo, ar thréimhsí sosa Pharlaimint na hEorpa (geimhreadh, samhradh agus na toghcháin Eorpacha), chun a chinntiú go mbeidh an Pharlaimint in ann a cuid sainchumas a fheidhmiú laistigh de na teorainneacha ama atá leagtha amach i gCinneadh 1999/468/CE agus sa Chomhaontú seo.