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.
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.