Medlemsstater, der ønsker at indføre et forstærket indbyrdes samarbejde inden for rammerne af Unionens ikke-eksklusive kompetencer, kan anvende Unionens institutioner og udøve disse kompe­tencer ved anvendelse af de relevante bestemmelser i traktaterne med de begrænsninger og efter de procedurer, der er fastsat i denne artikel og i artikel 326-334 i traktaten om Den Europæiske Unions funktionsmåde.
Member States which wish to establish enhanced cooperation between themselves within the framework of the Union’s non-exclusive competences may make use of its institutions and exercise those competences by applying the relevant provisions of the Treaties, subject to the limits and in accordance with the detailed arrangements laid down in this Article and in Articles 326 to 334 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.