Where the Council is required to act by a qualified majority, the votes of its members shall be weighted as laid down in Article 205(2) of the Treaty establishing the European Community, and for their adoption acts of the Council shall require at least 169 votes in favour, cast by at least two-thirds of the members.
Nuair a cheanglaítear ar an gComhairle gníomhú tri thromlach cáilithe, déanfar votai a comhaltaí a ualú i gcomhréir le hAirteagal 205(2) den Chonradh ag bunú an Chomhphobail Eorpaigh agus, chun go nglacfar gníomhartha na Comhairle, is gá 169 vota ar a laghad ina bhfabhar arna gcaitheamh ag dhá thrian de na comhaltaí ar a laghad.