For the purposes of this Article, the member of the European Council or of the Council representing the Member State in question shall not take part in the vote and the Member State in question shall not be counted in the calculation of the one third or four fifths of Member States referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.
Chun críocha an Airteagail seo, ní ghlacfaidh an comhalta den Chomhairle Eorpach nó den Chomhairle a ionadaíonn an Ballstát i dtrácht páirt sa vótáil agus ní chuirfear an Ballstát i dtrácht san áireamh nuair a bheidh trian nó ceithre chúigiú de na Ballstáit, dá dtagraítear i míreanna 1 agus 2, á ríomh.