Rådet træffer efter høring af Europa-Parlamentet afgørelse med enstemmighed blandt de af dets medlemmer, der repræsenterer regeringerne i de medlemsstater, for hvilke de i dette stykke omhandlede bestemmelser allerede er blevet iværksat, og repræsentanten for regeringen i den medlemsstat, for hvilken bestemmelserne skal iværksættes.  
The Council shall take its decision, after consulting the European Parliament, acting with the unanimity of its members representing the Governments of the Member States in respect of which the provisions referred to in the present paragraph have already been put into effect and of the representative of the Government of the Member State in respect of which those provisions are to be put into effect.  