2 er fastslået, kan Rådet med kvalificeret flertal vedtage en europæisk afgørelse, der suspenderer visse af de rettigheder, der følger af forfatningens anvendelse på den pågældende medlemsstat, herunder stemmerettighederne for det medlem af Rådet, der repræsenterer denne stat.  
Where a determination under paragraph 2 has been made, the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may adopt a European decision suspending certain of the rights deriving from the application of the Constitution to the Member State in question, including the voting rights of the member of the Council representing that State.  