In exercising the powers conferred upon it by this Article, the Council shall act unanimously during the first two stages and by a qualified ma jority thereafter.
I bhfeidhmiú na gcumhachtaí a thugtar di leis an Airteagal seo, gníomhóidh an Chomhairle d'aontoil i rith an dá chéim thosaigh agus tri thromlach cáilithe ¡na dhiaidh sin.