2, litra a), skriftligt meddele Rådet, at den pågældende stat ønsker at deltage i vedtagelsen og anvendelsen af sådanne foreslåede foranstaltninger, hvorefter den skal have ret hertil.  
The United Kingdom or Ireland may notify the Council in writing, within three months after a proposal has been presented to the Council pursuant to Section 2 or Section 3 of Chapter IV of Title III of Part III of the Constitution or after a proposal or initiative has been presented to the Council pursuant to Article III-263 or to Article III-275(2)(a) of the Constitution, that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of any such proposed measure, whereupon that State shall be entitled to do so.  