Council does not act on a proposal from the Commission or from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the qualified majority shall be defined as at least 72 % of the members of the Council, representing Member States comprising at least 65 % of the population of the Union.
9.5.2008 nach ngníomhóidh an Chomhairle ar thogra ón gCoimisiún nó ó Ardionadaí an Aontais do Ghnóthaí Eachtracha agus don Bheartas Slándála, saineofar an tromlach cáilithe mar 72 % ar a laghad de chomhaltaí na Comhairle a ionadaíonn do Bhallstáit a chuimsíonn 65 % ar a laghad de dhaonra an Aontais Eorpaigh.