1 ikke kan vedtages inden for en rimelig tid med deltagelse af Det Forenede Kongerige eller Irland, kan Rådet vedtage den i henhold til artikel 1 uden deltagelse af Det Forenede Kongerige eller Irland.  
If after a reasonable period of time a measure referred to in paragraph 1 cannot be adopted with the United Kingdom or Ireland taking part, the Council may adopt such measure in accordance with Article 1 without the participation of the United Kingdom or Ireland.  