The Council, meeting in the composition of the Heads of State or Government and acting by unanimity on a proposal by one third of the Member States, by the European Parliament or by the Commission, may determine the continuing existence of a breach by a Member State of principles mentioned in Article F paragraph 1, after inviting the government of the Member State concerned to submit its observations.
Rådet kan i sin sammensætning af stats- og regeringschefer med enstemmig hed på forslag af en tredjedel af medlemsstaterne, Europa-Parlamentet eller Kommissionen fastslå, at en medlemsstat vedvarende overtræder principperne i artikel F, stk. 1, efter at have opfordret den pågældende medlemsstats regering til at fremsætte sine bemærkninger.