2 písm. a) Ústavy nenese, kromě správních výdajů orgánů, finanční důsledky tohoto opatření, nerozhodne-li Rada jednomyslně po konzultaci s Evropským parlamentem jinak.  
A Member State which is not bound by a measure adopted pursuant to Section 2 or Section 3 of Chapter IV of Title III of Part III of the Constitution, to Article III-263 or to Article III-275(2)(a) of the Constitution, shall bear no financial consequences of that measure other than administrative costs entailed for the institutions, unless all members of the Council, acting unanimously after consulting the European Parliament, decide otherwise.  