The procedures referred to above must be consonant with principles and rules to be laid down in advance by the Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission and after obtaining the opinion of the European Parliament.
Ní mór do na ceanglais dá dtagraítear thuas teacht leis na prionsabail agus na rialacha a bheidh leagtha síos roimh ré ag an gComhairle, ag gníomhú di d'aon toil ar thogra ón gCoimisiún tar éis dul i gcomhairle le Parlaimint na hEorpa.