Når Det Europæiske Råd eller Rådet vedtager en retsakt med kvalificeret flertal, kan et medlem af Det Europæiske Råd eller Rådet kræve, at det kontrolleres, at de medlemsstater, der udgør dette kvalificerede flertal, repræsenterer mindst 62 % af Unionens samlede befolkning.  
A member of the European Council or the Council may request that, where an act is adopted by the European Council or the Council by a qualified majority, a check is made to ensure that the Member States comprising the qualified majority represent at least 62 % of the total population of the Union.  