(b) By way of derogation from point (a), where the 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 the participating Member States, comprising at least 65 % of the population of these States.
(b) De mhaolú ar phointe (a), nuair nach ar thogra ón gCoimisiún ná ó Ardionadaí an Aontais do Ghnóthaí Eachtracha agus don Bheartas Slándála a ghníomhóidh an Chomhairle, saineofar an tromlach cáilithe mar 72 % ar a laghad de chomhaltaí na Comhairle a ionadaíonn do na Ballstáit rannpháirteacha a chuimsíonn 65 % ar a laghad de dhaonra na Stát sin.