en: The Council shall act after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament.  
mt: Il-Kunsill għandu jaġixxi wara li tinkiseb l-approvazzjoni tal-Parlament Ewropew.

en: Article I-55  
mt: Artikolu I-55

en: The multiannual financial framework  
mt: Qafas finanzjarju pluriennali

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: The multiannual financial framework shall ensure that Union expenditure develops in an orderly manner and within the limits of its own resources.  
mt: Il-qafas finanzjarju pluriennali għandu jiżgura li l-ħruġ ta' l-Unjoni jiżviluppa b'mod ordinat u fil-limiti tar-riżorsi proprji tagħha.

en: It shall determine the amounts of the annual ceilings of appropriations for commitments by category of expenditure in accordance with Article III-402.2.  
mt: Għandu jiddetermina l-ammonti tal-limiti massimi annwali ta' approprjazzjonijiet għal impenji skond il-kategoriji ta' ħruġ skond l-Artikolu III-402.2.

en: A European law of the Council shall lay down the multiannual financial framework.  
mt: Liġi Ewropea tal-Kunsill għandha tistabbilixxi l-qafas finanzjarju pluriennali.

en: The Council shall act unanimously after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament, which shall be given by a majority of its component members.3.  
mt: budget

en: The annual budget of the Union shall comply with the multiannual financial framework.4.  
mt: annwali ta' l-Unjoni għandu jaqbel mal-qafas finanzjarju pluriennali.4.

en: The European Council may, unanimously, adopt a European decision authorising the Council to act by a qualified majority when adopting the European law of the Council referred to in paragraph 2.  
mt: Il-Kunsill Ewropew jista' jadotta, b'mod unanimu, deċiżjoni Ewropea li tippermetti li l-Kunsill jaġixxi b'maġġoranza kwalifikata meta jadotta l-liġi Ewropea tal-Kunsill prevista fil-paragrafu 2.

en: Article I-56  
mt: Artikolu I-56

en: The Union's budget  
mt: ta' l-Unjoni

en: A European law shall establish the Union's annual budget in accordance with Article III-404.  
mt: annwali ta' l-Unjoni skond l-Artikolu III-404.

en: TITLE VIII  
mt: TITOLU VIII

en: THE UNION AND ITS NEIGHBOURS  
mt: L-UNJONI U L-ĠIRIEN TAGĦHA

en: Article I-57  
mt: Artikolu I-57

en: The Union and its neighbours  
mt: L-Unjoni u l-ġirien tagħha

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: The Union shall develop a special relationship with neighbouring countries, aiming to establish an area of prosperity and good neighbourliness, founded on the values of the Union and characterised by close and peaceful relations based on cooperation.2.  
mt: L-Unjoni għandha tiżviluppa relazzjoni privileġġjata mal-pajjiżi ġirien tagħha, bil-ħsieb li tistabbilixxi żona ta' prosperità u rapporti tajbin mal-ġirien, fondati fuq il-valuri ta' l-Unjoni u karatterizzata minn relazzjonijiet mill-qrib u paċifiċi bbażati fuq il-koperazzjoni.2.

en: For the purposes of paragraph 1, the Union may conclude specific agreements with the countries concerned.  
mt: Għall-finijiet tal-paragrafu 1, l-Unjoni tista' tikkonkludi arranġamenti speċifiċi mal-pajjiżi konċernati.

en: These agreements may contain reciprocal rights and obligations as well as the possibility of undertaking activities jointly.  
mt: Dawn il-ftehim jistgħu jġibu magħhom drittijiet u obbligi reċiproċi kif ukoll il-possibbiltà li jittieħdu azzjonijiet flimkien.

en: Their implementation shall be the subject of periodic consultation.  
mt: L-implimentazzjoni tagħhom għandha tkun soġġetta għal konsultazzjonijiet perjodiċi.

en: TITLE IX  
mt: TITOLU IX

en: UNION MEMBERSHIP  
mt: SĦUBIJA FL-UNJONI

en: Article I-58  
mt: Artikolu I-58

en: Conditions of eligibility and procedure for accession to the Union  
mt: Kriterji ta' eliġibilità u proċedura għall-adeżjoni ma' l-Unjoni

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: The Union shall be open to all European States which respect the values referred to in Article I-2, and are committed to promoting them together.2.  
mt: L-Unjoni għandha tkun miftuħa għall-Istati Ewropej kollha li jirrispettaw il-valuri previsti fl-Artikolu I-2, u li jimpenjaw ruħhom li jipromwovuhom flimkien.2.

en: Any European State which wishes to become a member of the Union shall address its application to the Council.  
mt: Kull Stat Ewropew li jixtieq isir membru ta' l-Unjoni għandu jindirizza l-applikazzjoni tiegħu lill-Kunsill.

en: The European Parliament and national Parliaments shall be notified of this application.  
mt: Il-Parlament Ewropew u l-Parlamenti nazzjonali għandhom jiġu notifikati dwar din l-applikazzjoni.

en: The Council shall act unanimously after consulting the Commission and after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament, which shall act by a majority of its component members.  
mt: Il-Kunsill għandu jaġixxi b'mod unanimu wara li jikkonsulta l-Kummissjoni u wara li jikseb il-kunsens tal-Parlament Ewropew, li għandu jaġixxi b'maġġoranza tal-membri komponenti tiegħu.

en: The conditions and arrangements for admission shall be the subject of an agreement between the Member States and the candidate State.  
mt: Il-kondizzjonijiet u l-arranġamenti għall-ammissjoni għandhom ikunu materja ta' ftehim bejn l-Istati Membri u l-Istat kandidat.

en: That agreement shall be subject to ratification by each contracting State, in accordance with its respective constitutional requirements.  
mt: Dak il-ftehim għandu jiġi sottomess għar-ratifika mill-Istati kontraenti kollha, skond il-ħtiġiet kostituzzjonali rispettivi tagħhom.

en: Article I-59  
mt: Artikolu I-59

en: Suspension of certain rights resulting from Union membership  
mt: Sospensjoni ta' ċerti drittijiet li jirriżultaw mis-sħubija fl-Unjoni

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: On the reasoned initiative of one third of the Member States or the reasoned initiative of the European Parliament or on a proposal from the Commission, the Council may adopt a European decision determining that there is a clear risk of a serious breach by a Member State of the values referred to in Article I-2.  
mt: Fuq inizjattiva motivata ta' terz ta' l-Istati Membri, jew fuq inizjattiva motivata tal-Parlament Ewropew, jew fuq proposta mill-Kummissjoni, l-Kunsill jista' jadotta deċiżjoni Ewropea li tiddetermina li hemm riskju ċar ta' ksur serju minn Stat Membru tal-valuri previsti fl-Artikolu I- 2.

en: The Council shall act by a majority of four fifths of its members after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament.  
mt: Il-Kunsill għandu jaġixxi b'maġġoranza ta' erba' minn ħamsa tal-membri tiegħu, wara l-approvazzjoni tal-Parlament Ewropew.

en: Before making such a determination, the Council shall hear the Member State in question and, acting in accordance with the same procedure, may address recommendations to that State.  
mt: Qabel ma jiddikjara dan, il-Kunsill għandu jisma' lill-Istat Membru in kwistjoni, u waqt li jaġixxi bl-istess proċedura, jista' jindirizza rakkomandazzjonijiet lil dak l-Istat.

en: The Council shall regularly verify that the grounds on which such a determination was made continue to apply.  
mt: Il-Kunsill jivverifika regolarment jekk il-motivi li għalihom tkun saret tali determinazzjoni jibqgħux japplikaw.

en: 2.  
mt: 2.

en: The European Council, on the initiative of one third of the Member States or on a proposal from the Commission, may adopt a European decision determining the existence of a serious and persistent breach by a Member State of the values mentioned in Article I-2, after inviting the Member State in question to submit its observations.  
mt: Il-Kunsill Ewropew, fuq l-inizjattiva ta' terz ta' l-Istati Membri jew fuq proposta mill-Kummissjoni, jista' jadotta deċiżjoni Ewropea li tiddetermina l-eżistenza ta' ksur gravi u persistenti minn Stat Membru tal-valuri previsti fl-Artikolu I-2, wara li jkun stieden lil dan l-Istat Membru konċernat biex jissottometti l-osservazzjonijiet tiegħu fuq il-kwistjoni.