en: If a participating Member State no longer fulfils the criteria or is no longer able to meet the commitments referred to in Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on permanent structured cooperation, the Council may adopt a European decision suspending the participation of the Member State concerned.  
mt: Jekk Stat Membru parteċipant ma jibqax jissodisfa l-kriterji jew ma jkunx jista' jibqa' jwettaq l-impenji, previsti fl-Artikoli 1 u 2 tal-Protokoll dwar il-koperazzjoni strutturata permanenti, l-Kunsill jista' jadotta deċiżjoni Ewropea li tissospendi l-parteċipazzjoni ta' l-Istat Membru konċernat.

en: The Council shall act by a qualified majority.  
mt: Il-Kunsill għandu jaġixxi b'maġġoranza kwalifikata.

en: Only members of the Council representing the participating Member States, with the exception of the Member State in question, shall take part in the vote.  
mt: Il-membri tal-Kunsill li jirrappreżentaw lill-Istati Membri parteċipanti, bl-eċċezzjoni ta' l-Istat Membru konċernat, biss jistgħu jivvutaw.

en: A qualified majority shall be defined as at least 55 % of the members of the Council representing the participating Member States, comprising at least 65 % of the population of these States.  
mt: Maġġoranza kwalifikata għandha tkun definita bħala li hija ugwali għal mill-inqas 55 % tal-membri tal-Kunsill li jirrappreżentaw lill-Istati Membri parteċipanti, li flimkien jinkludu mill-inqas 65 % tal-popolazzjoni ta' dawn l-Istati.

en: A blocking minority must include at least the minimum number of Council members representing more than 35 % of the population of the participating Member States, plus one member, failing which the qualified majority shall be deemed attained.  
mt: Minoranza li timblokka għandha tinkludi mill-inqas in-numru minimu ta' membri tal-Kunsill li jirrappreżentaw iktar minn 35 % tal-popolazzjoni ta' l-Istati Membri parteċipanti, u membru ieħor, u fin-nuqqas ta' dan, il-maġġoranza kwalifikata tkun meqjusa li nkisbet.

en: 5.  
mt: 5.

en: Any participating Member State which wishes to withdraw from permanent structured cooperation shall notify its intention to the Council, which shall take note that the Member State in question has ceased to participate.6.  
mt: Kull Stat Membru parteċipant li jixtieq jirtira mill-koperazzjoni strutturata permanenti għandu jgħarraf l-intenzjoni tiegħu lill-Kunsill, li għandu jinnota li l-Istat Membru in kwistjoni waqaf milli jipparteċipa.6.

en: The European decisions and recommendations of the Council within the framework of permanent structured cooperation, other than those provided for in paragraphs 2 to 5, shall be adopted by unanimity.  
mt: Id-deċiżjonijiet Ewropej u r-rakkomandazzjonijiet tal-Kunsill fil-qafas ta' koperazzjoni strutturata permanenti, bl-eċċezzjoni ta' dawk stabbiliti fil-paragrafi 2 sa 5, għandhom jiġu adottati b'mod unanimu.

en: For the purposes of this paragraph, unanimity shall be constituted by the votes of the representatives of the participating Member States only.  
mt: Għall-finijiet ta' dan il-paragrafu, l-unanimità għandha tkun magħmula biss mill-voti tar-rappreżentanti ta' l-Istati Membri li jipparteċipaw.

en: SECTION 3  
mt: SEZZJONI 3

en: FINANCIAL PROVISIONS  
mt: DISPOŻIZZJONIJIET FINANZJARJI

en: Article III-313  
mt: Artikolu III-313

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: Administrative expenditure which the implementation of this Chapter entails for the institutions shall be charged to the Union budget.  
mt: budget

en: 2.  
mt: ta' l-Unjoni.

en: Operating expenditure to which the implementation of this Chapter gives rise shall also be charged to the Union budget, except for such expenditure arising from operations having military or defence implications and cases where the Council decides otherwise.  
mt: ta' l-Unjoni, ħlief għal dik l-ispiża li tinħoloq minn operazzjonijiet li jkollhom implikazzjonijiet militari jew ta' difiża u każijiet fejn il-Kunsill jiddeċiedi mod ieħor.

en: In cases where expenditure is not charged to the Union budget it shall be charged to the Member States in accordance with the gross national product scale, unless the Council decides otherwise.  
mt: ta' l-Unjoni għandha tkun ir-responsabbiltà ta' l-Istati Membri skond l-iskala tal-prodott gross nazzjonali, sakemm il-Kunsill ma jiddeċidiex mod ieħor.

en: As for expenditure arising from operations having military or defence implications, Member States whose representatives in the Council have made a formal declaration under Article III-300(1), second subparagraph, shall not be obliged to contribute to the financing thereof.  
mt: Għall-ispiża li tinħoloq minn operazzjonijiet li jkollhom implikazzjonijiet militari jew ta' difiża, l-Istati Membri li r-rappreżentanti tagħhom fil-Kunsill ikunu għamlu dikjarazzjoni formali taħt l-Artikolu III-300(1), it-tieni subparagrafu, m'għandhomx ikunu obbligati jikkontribwixxu għall-finanzjament tagħha.

en: 3.  
mt: 3.

en: The Council shall adopt a European decision establishing the specific procedures for guaranteeing rapid access to appropriations in the Union budget for urgent financing of initiatives in the framework of the common foreign and security policy, and in particular for preparatory activities for the tasks referred to in Article I-41(1) and Article III-309.  
mt: budget

en: It shall act after consulting the European Parliament.  
mt: Hu għandu jaġixxi wara li jikkonsulta l-Parlament Ewropew.

en: Preparatory activities for the tasks referred to in Article I-41(1) and Article III-309 which are not charged to the Union budget shall be financed by a start-up fund made up of Member States' contributions.  
mt: ta' l-Unjoni għandhom jiġu ffinanzjati minn fond ta' dotazzjoni magħmul mill-kontribuzzjonijiet ta' l-Istati Membri.

en: The Council shall adopt by a qualified majority, on a proposal from the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, European decisions establishing:  
mt: Il-Kunsill għandu jadotta, b'maġġoranza kwalifikata fuq proposta mill-Ministru għall-Affarijiet Barranin ta' l-Unjoni, deċiżjonijiet Ewropej li jistabbilixxu:

en: (a)  
mt: a)

en: the procedures for setting up and financing the start-up fund, in particular the amounts allocated to the fund;  
mt: il-proċeduri għall-istabbiliment u l-finanzjament tal-fond ta' dotazzjoni, b'mod partikolari l-ammonti allokati lill-fond;

en: (b)  
mt: b)

en: the procedures for administering the start-up fund;  
mt: il-proċeduri għall-amministrazzjoni tal-fond ta' dotazzjoni;

en: (c)  
mt: ċ)

en: the financial control procedures.  
mt: il-proċeduri tal-kontroll finanzjarju.

en: When the task planned in accordance with Article I-41(1) and Article III-309 cannot be charged to the Union budget, the Council shall authorise the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs to use the fund.  
mt: budget

en: The Union Minister for Foreign Affairs shall report to the Council on the implementation of this remit.  
mt: ta' l-Unjoni, l-Kunsill għandu jawtorizza lill-Ministru għall-Affarijiet Barranin ta' l-Unjoni biex juża l-fond.

en: CHAPTER III  
mt: KAPITOLU III

en: COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY  
mt: POLITIKA KUMMERĊJALI KOMUNI

en: Article III-314  
mt: Artikolu III-314

en: By establishing a customs union in accordance with Article III-151, the Union shall contribute, in the common interest, to the harmonious development of world trade, the progressive abolition of restrictions on international trade and on foreign direct investment, and the lowering of customs and other barriers.  
mt: Permezz ta' l-istabbiliment ta' unjoni doganali skond l-Artikolu III-151, l-Unjoni għandha tikkontribwixxi, fl-interess komuni, għall-iżvilupp armonjuż tal-kummerċ dinji, għall-abolizzjoni progressiva ta' restrizzjonijiet fuq il-kummerċ internazzjonali u fuq l-investiment barrani dirett, kif ukoll għat-tnaqqis fl-ostakoli doganali u oħrajn.

en: Article III-315  
mt: Artikolu III-315

en: 1.  
mt: 1.