If, within three months of the matter being referred to it, the Council, acting by a qualified majority, approves all the amendments of the European Parliament, the act in question shall be deemed to have been adopted in the form of the common position thus amended; however, the Council shall act unanimously on the amendments on which the Commission has delivered a negative opinion.
Má dhéanann an Chomhairle, ag gníomhú di trí thromlach cáilithe laistigh de thrí mhí ón dáta a chuirtear an t ábhar os a comhair, leasuithe uile Pharlaimint na hEorpa a fhormheas, measfar go bhfuil an gníomh i dtrácht glactha i bhfoirm an chomhsheasaimh arna leasú amhlaidh; gníomhóidh an Chomhairle, ar a shon sin, d'aon toil arna leasuithe a bhfuil tuairim dhiúltach tugtha ag an gCoimisiún ina dtaobh.