The same article provides for a simplified procedure for the conclusion of the Protocol between the Council, which acts unanimously on behalf of the Member States, and the third country concerned.
Tas pats pants nosaka arī vienkāršotu procedūru, saskaņā ar kuru protokolu noslēdz starp Padomi, kas vienpersoniski darbojas dalībvalstu vārdā, un attiecīgo trešo valsti.