Without prejudice to the specific arrangements applying to the Commission's proposals under Article 155(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Commission will, before adopting a proposal, conduct public consultations in an open and transparent way, ensuring that the modalities and time-limits of those public consultations allow for the widest possible participation.
Gan dochar do na comhshocruithe sonracha is infheidhme maidir le tograí ón gCoimisiún faoi Airteagal 155(2) den Chonradh ar Fheidhmiú an Aontais Eorpaigh, déanfaidh an Coimisiún, roimh dó togra a ghlacadh, comhairliúcháin phoiblí a sheoladh ar bhealach oscailte agus trédhearcach, á áirithiú dó gur féidir an rannpháirtíocht is leithne a dhéanamh de réir na rialacha sonracha agus na dteorainneacha ama.