en: Provisions should be adopted allowing for a smooth transition from the system for decision-making in the Council by a qualified majority as defined in the Treaty of Nice and set out in Article 2(2) of the Protocol on the transitional provisions relating to the institutions and bodies of the Union annexed to the Constitution, which will continue to apply until 31 October 2009, to the voting system provided for in Article I-25 of the Constitution, which will apply with effect from 1 November 2009.  
mt: Huwa kkunsidrat xieraq li jiġu adottati disposizzjonijiet li jippermettu transizzjoni bla xkiel mis-sistema ta' teħid ta' deċiżjonijiet b'maġġoranza kwalifikata fil-Kunsill - kif imfisser fit-Trattat ta' Nizza u stabbilit fl-Artikolu 2, il-paragrafu 2 tal-Protokoll dwar id-disposizzjonijiet transitorji rigward l-istituzzjonijiet u l-korpi ta' l-Unjoni mehmuż mal-Kostituzzjoni, li se tibqa' tapplika sal-31 ta' Ottubru 2009 - għas-sistema ta' votazzjoni prevista mill-Artikolu I-25 tal-Kostituzzjoni, li se tapplika b'effett mill-1 ta' Novembru 2009.

en: (2)  
mt: (2)

en: It is recalled that it is the practice of the Council to devote every effort to strengthening the democratic legitimacy of decisions taken by a qualified majority.  
mt: Huwa mfakkar li hi l-prattika tal-Kunsill li jiddedika kull sforz biex tissaħħaħ il-leġittimità demokratika ta' l-atti adottati b'maġġoranza kwalifikata.

en: (3)  
mt: (3)

en: It is judged appropriate to maintain this decision as long as is necessary to ensure smooth transition to the new voting system provided for in the Constitution,  
mt: Huwa meqjus xieraq li d-Deċiżjoni preżenti tinżamm fis-seħħ sakemm hu meħtieġ biex tiġi żgurata transizzjoni bla xkiel għas-sistema ta' votazzjoni ġdida prevista fil-Kostituzzjoni,

en: HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  
mt: DDEĊIEDA KIF ĠEJ:

en: Article 1  
mt: Artikolu 1

en: If members of the Council, representing:  
mt: Jekk membri tal-Kunsill, li jirrappreżentaw:

en: (a)  
mt: a)

en: at least three quarters of the population; or  
mt: mill-inqas tliet kwarti tal-popolazzjoni, jew

en: (b)  
mt: b)

en: at least three quarters of the number of Member States.  
mt: mill-inqas tliet kwarti ta' l-għadd ta' Stati Membri

en: necessary to constitute a blocking minority resulting from the application of Article I-25(1), first subparagraph, or Article I-25(2), indicate their opposition to the Council adopting an act by a qualified majority, the Council shall discuss the issue.  
mt: meħtieġa biex jikkostitwixxu minoranza li timblokka bħala riżultat ta' l-applikazzjoni ta' l-Artikolu I-25, l-ewwel subparagrafu, jew it-tieni subparagrafu, jindikaw l-opposizzjoni tagħhom għall-adozzjoni ta' att mill-Kunsill b'maġġoranza kwalifikata, l-Kunsill għandu jiddiskuti din il-kwistjoni.

en: Article 2  
mt: Artikolu 2

en: The Council shall, in the course of these discussions, do all in its power to reach, within a reasonable time and without prejudicing obligatory time limits laid down by Union law, a satisfactory solution to address concerns raised by the members of the Council referred to in Article 1.  
mt: Il-Kunsill għandu, matul dawn id-diskussjonijiet, jagħmel kull ma jista' biex jilħaq, fi żmien raġonevoli u mingħajr ħsara għat-termini perentorji stabbiliti mid-dritt ta' l-Unjoni, soluzzjoni sodisfaċenti biex jindirizza t-tħassib imqajjem mill-membri tal-Kunsill imsemmija fl-Artikolu 1.

en: Article 3  
mt: Artikolu 3

en: To this end, the President of the Council, with the assistance of the Commission and in compliance with the Rules of Procedure of the Council, shall undertake any initiative necessary to facilitate a wider basis of agreement in the Council.  
mt: Għal dan il-għan, il-President tal-Kunsill, bl-għajnuna tal-Kummissjoni u filwaqt li jirrispetta r-Regoli ta' Proċedura tal-Kunsill, għandu jieħu kwalunkwe inizjattiva meħtieġa biex jiffaċilita l-kisba ta' ftehim fuq bażi aktar wiesgħa fil-Kunsill.

en: The members of the Council shall lend him or her their assistance.  
mt: Il-membri tal-Kunsill għandhom jagħtuh l-għajnuna tagħhom.

en: Article 4  
mt: Artikolu 4

en: This decision shall take effect on 1 November 2009.  
mt: Id-Deċiżjoni preżenti għandha tidħol fis-seħħ fl-1 ta' Novembru 2009.

en: It shall remain in force at least until 2014.  
mt: Għandha tibqa' fis-seħħ mill-inqas sa l-2014.

en: Thereafter the Council may adopt a European decision repealing it.  
mt: Wara dan, il-Kunsill jista' jadotta deċiżjoni Ewropea li tirrevokaha.

en: 6.  
mt: 6.

en: Declaration on Article I-26  
mt: Dikjarazzjoni dwar l-Artikolu I-26

en: The Conference considers that when the Commission no longer includes nationals of all Member States, the Commission should pay particular attention to the need to ensure full transparency in relations with all Member States.  
mt: Il-Konferenza tikkunsidra li meta l-Kummissjoni ma tinkludix iżjed ċittadini ta' l-Istati Membri kollha, l-Kummissjoni għandha tagħti attenzjoni partikolari għall-ħtieġa li tiżgura trasparenza sħiħa fir-relazzjonijiet ma' l-Istati Membri kollha.

en: Accordingly, the Commission should liaise closely with all Member States, whether or not they have a national serving as member of the Commission, and in this context pay special attention to the need to share information and consult with all Member States.  
mt: Għalhekk, il-Kummissjoni għandha tikkopera mill-qrib ma' l-Istati Membri kollha, kemm jekk għandhom ċittadin li qed iservi bħala Membru tal-Kummissjoni kif ukoll jekk ma għandhomx, u f'dan il-kuntest tagħti attenzjoni partikolari għall-ħtieġa li jkun hemm skambju ta' tagħrif u konsultazzjoni ma' l-Istati Membri kollha.

en: The Conference also considers that the Commission should take all the necessary measures to ensure that political, social and economic realities in all Member States, including those which have no national serving as member of the Commission, are fully taken into account.  
mt: Il-Konferenza tikkunsidra wkoll li l-Kummissjoni għandha tieħu l-miżuri kollha meħtieġa biex tiżgura li jitqiesu b'mod sħiħ ir-realtajiet politiċi, soċjali u ekonomiċi fl-Istati Membri kollha, inklużi dawk li ma għandhomx ċittadin li qed iservi bħala Membru tal-Kummissjoni.

en: These measures should include ensuring that the position of those Member States is addressed by appropriate organisational arrangements.  
mt: Dawn il-miżuri għandhom jinkludu l-garanzija li l-posizzjoni ta' dawk l-Istati Membri tittieħed in kunsiderazzjoni peremzz ta' l-adozzjoni ta' arranġamenti xierqa ta' organizzazzjoni.

en: 7.  
mt: 7.

en: Declaration on Article I-27  
mt: Dikjarazzjoni dwar l-Artikolu I-27

en: The Conference considers that, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, the European Parliament and the European Council are jointly responsible for the smooth running of the process leading to the election of the President of the European Commission.  
mt: Il-Konferenza tqis illi, skond id-disposizzjonijiet tal-Kostituzzjoni, l-Parlament Ewropew u l-Kunsill Ewropew għandhom responsabbiltà konġunta li jaraw li l-proċess li jwassal għall-elezzjoni tal-President tal-Kummissjoni Ewropea jimxi mingħajr problemi.

en: Prior to the decision of the European Council, representatives of the European Parliament and of the European Council will thus conduct the necessary consultations in the framework deemed the most appropriate.  
mt: Qabel id-deċiżjoni tal-Kunsill Ewropew, rappreżentanti tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill Ewropew għandhom għaldaqstant jagħmlu l-konsultazzjonijiet meħtieġa fil-qafas li jqisu l-aktar xieraq.

en: These consultations will focus on the backgrounds of the candidates for President of the Commission, taking account of the elections to the European Parliament, in accordance with Article I-27(1).  
mt: Skond l-Artikolu I-27(1), dawn il-konsultazzjonijiet għandhom jiffukaw fuq il-profil tal-kandidati għall-Presidenza tal-Kummissjoni, wara li jieħdu kont ta' l-elezzjonijiet għall-Parlament Ewropew.