In order to implement this general programme or. in the absence of such programme, in order to achieve a stage in attaining freedom of establishment as regards a particular activity, the Council shall, acting on a pro posal from the Commission, in cooperation with the European Parliament and after consulting the Economic and Social Committee, issue directives, acting unanimously until the end of the first stage and by a qualified ma jority thereafter.*
Chun an clár ginearálta sin a chur i ngníomh nó, d'éagmais cláir den sort sin, chun céim ar aghaidh a bhaint amach i dtreo na saoirse bunaíochta i gcás gniomhaíochta áirithe, déanfaidh an Chomhairle, ag gniomhú di ar thogra ón gCoimisiún i gcomhar le Parlaimint na hEorpa agus tar éis dui i gcomhairle leis an gCoiste Eacnamaioch agus Sóisialta, treoracha a eisiúint, ag gniomhú di d'aontoil go dti deireadh na chéad chéime agus tri thromlach cáilithe ina dhiaidh sin. *