Where, in exceptional circumstances, movements of capital to or from third countries cause, or threaten to cause, serious difficulties for the operation of economic and monetary union, the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the ECB, may take safeguard measures with regard to third countries for a period not exceeding six months if such measures are strictly necessary.
Má bhíonn, in imthosca eisceachtúla, gluaiseachtai caipitil chuig tríú tíortha nó uathu ina gcúis, nó ag bagairt bheith ina siocair, le deacrachtaí tromchuíseacha d'oibriú an aontais eacnamaioch agus airgeadaíochta, féadfaidh an Chomhairle, ag gniomhú di tri thromlach cáilithe ar thogra ón gCoimisiún agus tar éis dui i gcomhairle le BCE, bearta coimirce a ghlacadh i leith tríú tíortha go feadh tréimhse nach mó ná sé mhi, má tá fíorghá le bearta den sórt sin.