en: The European Parliament, the Council or the Commission shall, if it considers it necessary, set the Committee, for the submission of its opinion, a time-limit which shall not be less than one month from the date on which the chairman receives notification to this effect.  
mt: Il-Parlament Ewropew, il-Kunsill jew il-Kummissjoni għandu, jekk jikkunsidrawh meħtieġ, jistabbilixxi għas-sottomissjoni mill-Kumitat ta' l-opinjoni tiegħu, terminu ta' żmien li ma jistax ikun inqas minn xahar mid-data li fiha l-president jirċievi notifika għal dan l-iskop.

en: Upon expiry of the time-limit, the absence of an opinion shall not prevent further action.  
mt: Ma' l-iskadenza tat-terminu taż-żmien, in-nuqqas ta' opinjoni m'għandux iżomm milli tittieħed azzjoni ulterjuri.

en: Where the Economic and Social Committee is consulted, the Committee of the Regions shall be informed by the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission of the request for an opinion.  
mt: Meta l-Kumitat Ekonomiku u Soċjali jiġi kkonsultat, il-Kumitat tar-Reġjuni għandu jiġi informat mill-Parlament Ewropew, mill-Kunsill jew mill-Kummissjoni bit-talba għal opinjoni.

en: Where it considers that specific regional interests are involved, the Committee of the Regions may issue an opinion on the matter.  
mt: Meta jqis illi huma involuti interessi reġjonali speċifiċi, l-Kumitat tar-Reġjuni jista' jesprimi opinjoni fuq il-kwistjoni.

en: It may also issue an opinion on its own initiative.  
mt: Jista' wkoll jissottometti opinjoni fuq l-inizjattiva tiegħu stess.

en: The opinion of the Committee, together with a record of its proceedings, shall be forwarded to the European Parliament, to the Council and to the Commission.  
mt: L-opinjoni tal-Kumitat, flimkien ma' reġistru tal-proċeduri tiegħu, għandhom jintbagħtu lill-Parlament Ewropew, lill-Kunsill u lill-Kummissjoni.

en: Subsection 2  
mt: Subsezzjoni 2

en: The Economic and Social Committee  
mt: Il-Kumitat Ekonomiku u Soċjali

en: Article III-389  
mt: Artikolu III-389

en: The number of members of the Economic and Social Committee shall not exceed 350.  
mt: In-numru ta' membri tal-Kumitat Ekonomiku u Soċjali m'għandux ikun aktar minn 350.

en: The Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt a European decision determining the Committee's composition.  
mt: Il-Kunsill, b'mod unanimu fuq proposta mill-Kummissjoni, għandu jadotta deċiżjoni Ewropea li tiddetermina l-komposizzjoni tal-Kumitat.

en: Article III-390  
mt: Artikolu III-390

en: The members of the Economic and Social Committee shall be appointed for five years.  
mt: Il-membri tal-Kumitat Ekonomiku u Soċjali għandhom jinħatru għal ħames snin.

en: Their term of office shall be renewable.  
mt: Il-perijodu tal-mandat tagħhom jista' jiġġedded.

en: The Council shall adopt the European decision establishing the list of members drawn up in accordance with the proposals made by each Member State.  
mt: Il-Kunsill għandu jadotta deċiżjoni Ewropea li tistabbilixxi l-lista tal-Membri imfassla skond il-proposti magħmula minn kull Stat Membru.

en: The Council shall act after consulting the Commission.  
mt: Il-Kunsill għandu jaġixxi wara konsultazzjoni mal-Kummissjoni.

en: It may obtain the opinion of European bodies which are representative of the various economic and social sectors and of civil society to which the Union's activities are of concern.  
mt: Jista' jiskeb l-opinjoni tal-korpi Ewropej li huma rappreżentanti tas-setturi ekonomiċi u soċjali diversi, u tas-soċjetà ċivili, interessati mill-attivitajiet ta' l-Unjoni.

en: Article III-391  
mt: Artikolu III-391

en: The Economic and Social Committee shall elect its chairman and officers from among its members for a term of two and a half years.  
mt: Il-Kumitat Ekonomiku u Soċjali għandu jaħtar il-president u l-uffiċjali tiegħu minn fost il-membri tiegħu għal mandat ta' sentejn u nofs.

en: It shall be convened by its chairman at the request of the European Parliament, of the Council or of the Commission.  
mt: Għandu jitlaqqa' mill-president tiegħu fuq talba tal-Parlament Ewropew, tal-Kunsill jew tal-Kummissjoni.

en: It may also meet on its own initiative.  
mt: Jista' wkoll jiltaqa' fuq l-inizjattiva tiegħu stess.

en: It shall adopt its Rules of Procedure.  
mt: Hu għandu jadotta r-Regoli ta' Proċedura tiegħu.

en: Article III-392  
mt: Artikolu III-392

en: The Economic and Social Committee shall be consulted by the European Parliament, by the Council or by the Commission where the Constitution so provides.  
mt: Il-Kumitat Ekonomiku u Soċjali għandu jiġi kkonsultat mill-Parlament Ewropew, mill-Kunsill jew mill-Kummissjoni meta l-Kostituzzjoni tipprovdi hekk.

en: It may be consulted by these institutions in all cases in which they consider it appropriate.  
mt: Jista' jiġi kkonsultat ukoll minn dawn l-istituzzjonijiet fil-każijiet kollha li huma jikkunsidraw xierqa.

en: It may also issue an opinion on its own initiative.  
mt: Jista' wkoll jissottometti opinjoni fuq l-inizjattiva tiegħu stess.

en: The European Parliament, the Council or the Commission shall, if it considers it necessary, set the Committee, for the submission of its opinion, a time-limit which shall not be less than one month from the date on which the chairman receives notification to this effect.  
mt: Il-Parlament Ewropew, il-Kunsill jew il-Kummissjoni għandu, jekk jikkunsidrawh meħtieġ, jistabbilixxi għas-sottomissjoni mill-Kumitat ta' l-opinjoni tiegħu, terminu ta' żmien li ma jistax ikun inqas minn xahar mid-data li fiha l-president jirċievi notifika għal dan l-iskop.

en: Upon expiry of the time-limit, the absence of an opinion shall not prevent further action.  
mt: Ma' l-iskadenza tat-terminu taż-żmien, in-nuqqas ta' opinjoni m'għandux iżomm milli tittieħed azzjoni ulterjuri.

en: The opinion of the Committee, together with a record of its proceedings, shall be forwarded to the European Parliament, to the Council and to the Commission.  
mt: L-opinjoni tal-Kumitat, flimkien ma' reġistru tal-proċeduri tiegħu, għandha tintbagħat lill-Parlament Ewropew, lill-Kunsill u lill-Kummissjoni.

en: SECTION 3  
mt: SEZZJONI 3

en: THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK  
mt: IL-BANK EWROPEW TA' L-INVESTIMENT

en: Article III-393  
mt: Artikolu III-393

en: The European Investment Bank shall have legal personality.  
mt: Il-Bank Ewropew ta' l-Investiment għandu personalità ġuridika.

en: Its members shall be the Member States.  
mt: Il-membri tiegħu għandhom ikunu l-Istati Membri.

en: The Statute of the European Investment Bank is laid down in a Protocol.  
mt: L-Istatut tal-Bank Ewropew ta' l-Investiment huwa stabbilit fi Protokoll.

en: A European law of the Council may amend the Statute of the European Investment Bank.  
mt: Liġi Ewropea tal-Kunsill tista' temenda l-Istatut tal-Bank Ewropew ta' l-Investiment.

en: The Council shall act unanimously, either at the request of the European Investment Bank and after consulting the European Parliament and the Commission, or on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament and the European Investment Bank.  
mt: Il-Kunsill għandu jaġixxi b'mod unanimu, kemm fuq talba tal-Bank Ewropew ta' l-Investiment u wara li jikkonsulta lill-Parlament Ewropew u l-Kummissjoni, kif ukoll fuq proposta mill-Kummissjoni u wara li jikkonsulta lill-Parlament Ewropew u l-Bank Ewropew ta' l-Investiment.

en: Article III-394  
mt: Artikolu III-394

en: The task of the European Investment Bank shall be to contribute, by having recourse to the capital markets and utilising its own resources, to the balanced and steady development of the internal market in the Union's interest.  
mt: Il-kompitu tal-Bank Ewropew ta' l-Investiment għandu jkun li jikkontribwixxi, billi jkollu rikors għas-suq kapitali u billi juża r-riżorsi tiegħu, għall-iżvilupp bilanċjat u kostanti tas-suq intern fl-interess ta' l-Unjoni.