(b) The European Parliament, acting by a majority of its component members, or the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may oppose the adoption of the draft by the Commission, on the grounds that the draft measures proposed by the Commission exceed the implementing powers provided for in the basic instrument or that the draft is not compatible with the aim or the content of the basic instrument or does not respect the principles of subsidiarity or proportionality.
b) Eiropas Parlaments ar tajā pārstāvēto locekļu balsu vairākumu vai Padome ar kvalificēto balsu vairākumu var iebilst pret Komisijas priekšlikumu, pamatojot šādu iebildumu ar to, ka Komisijas ierosinātie pasākumi pārsniedz pamataktā noteiktās ieviešanas pilnvaras vai ka šis projekts nav saderīgs ar pamatakta mērķi vai saturu, vai arī tajā nav ievērots subsidiaritātes vai proporcionalitātes princips.