If, on the expiry of a period of three months from the date of referral to the Council, the Council has not acted, the proposed measures shall be adopted by the Commission, save where the Council has decided against the said measures by a simple majority.
Kui nõukogu ei ole kolme kuu jooksul alates ettepaneku saamisest otsust teinud, võtab komisjon ettepandud meetmed vastu, juhul kui nõukogu ei ole lihthäälteenamusega nimetatud meetmete vastu.