en: For this purpose the European Investment Bank shall, operating on a non-profit-making basis, in particular grant loans and give guarantees which facilitate the financing of the following projects in all sectors of the economy:  
mt: Għal dan l-iskop il-Bank Ewropew ta' l-Investiment, mingħajr ma jfittex skop ta' profitt, għandu jiffaċilita, b'mod partikolari billi jagħti self u jagħti garanziji, l-iffinanzjar tal-proġetti li ġejjin fis-setturi kollha ta' l-ekonomija:

en: (a)  
mt: a)

en: projects for developing less-developed regions  
mt: proġetti għall-iżvilupp ta' reġjuni inqas żviluppati;

en: (b)  
mt: b)

en: projects for modernising or converting undertakings or for developing fresh activities called for by the establishment or functioning of the internal market, where these projects are of such a size or nature that they cannot be entirely financed by the various means available in the individual Member States;  
mt: proġetti għall-immodernizzar jew il-konverżjoni ta' impriżi jew għall-iżvilupp ta' attivitajiet ġodda meħtieġa mill-istabbiliment u l-funzjonament tas-suq intern, meta dawn il-proġetti huma ta' daqs jew natura tali li ma jistgħux jiġu kompletament iffinanzjati mill-mezzi varji disponibbli fl-Istati Membri individwali;

en: (c)  
mt: ċ)

en: projects of common interest to several Member States which are of such a size or nature that they cannot be entirely financed by the various means available in the individual Member States.  
mt: proġetti ta' interess komuni għal diversi Stati Membri li huma ta' daqs jew natura tali li ma jistgħux jiġu kompletament iffinanzjati mill-mezzi varji disponibbli fl-Istati Membri individwali.

en: In carrying out its task, the European Investment Bank shall facilitate the financing of investment programmes in conjunction with assistance from the Structural Funds and other Union financial instruments.  
mt: Fit-twettiq tal-kompitu tiegħu, l-Bank Ewropew ta' l-Investiment għandu jiffaċilita l-iffinanzjar ta' programmi ta' investiment flimkien ma' assistenza mill-Fondi Strutturali u mill-istrumenti finanzjarji oħrajn ta' l-Unjoni.

en: SECTION 4  
mt: SEZZJONI 4

en: PROVISIONS COMMON TO UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES  
mt: DISPOŻIZZJONIJIET KOMUNI GĦALL-ISTITUZZJONIJIET, IL-KORPI U L-AĠENZIJI TA' L-UNJONI

en: Article III-395  
mt: Artikolu III-395

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: Where, pursuant to the Constitution, the Council acts on a proposal from the Commission, it may amend that proposal only by acting unanimously, except in the cases referred to in Articles I-55, I-56, III-396(10) and (13), III-404 and III-405(2).2.  
mt: Meta, skond il-Kostituzzjoni, l-Kunsill jadotta att fuq proposta mill-Kummissjoni, ma jistax jemenda dik il-proposta sakemm ma jiddeċiedix b'mod unanimu, ħlief fil-każijiet previsti fl-Artikoli I-55 u I-56, l-Artikolu III-396(10) u (13), l-Artikolu III-404 u l-Artikolu III-405(2).2.

en: As long as the Council has not acted, the Commission may alter its proposal at any time during the procedures leading to the adoption of a Union act.  
mt: Sakemm il-Kunsill ma jkunx aġixxa, l-Kummissjoni tista' tbiddel l-proposta tagħha f'kull ħin tul il-proċeduri li jwasslu għall-adozzjoni ta' att ta' l-Unjoni.

en: Article III-396  
mt: Artikolu III-396

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: Where, pursuant to the Constitution, European laws or framework laws are adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure, the following provisions shall apply.2.  
mt: Meta, skond il-Kostituzzjoni, liġijiet jew liġijiet kwadru Ewropej huma adottati taħt il-proċedura leġislattiva ordinarja għandhom japplikaw id-disposizzjonijiet li ġejjin.2.

en: The Commission shall submit a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council.  
mt: Il-Kummissjoni għandha tissottometti proposta lill-Parlament Ewropew u lill-Kunsill.

en: First reading  
mt: L-ewwel qari

en: 3.  
mt: 3.

en: The European Parliament shall adopt its position at first reading and communicate it to the Council.4.  
mt: Il-Parlament Ewropew għandu jadotta l-posizzjoni tiegħu fl-ewwel qari u jikkomunikaha lill-Kunsill.4.

en: If the Council approves the European Parliament's position, the act concerned shall be adopted in the wording which corresponds to the position of the European Parliament.5.  
mt: Jekk il-Kunsill japprova l-posizzjoni tal-Parlament Ewropew, l-att in kwistjoni għandu jiġi adottat fil-formulazzjoni li tkun tikkorrispondi mal-posizzjoni tal-Parlament.5.

en: If the Council does not approve the European Parliament's position, it shall adopt its position at first reading and communicate it to the European Parliament.  
mt: Jekk il-Kunsill ma japprovax il-posizzjoni tal-Parlament Ewropew, għandu jadotta l-posizzjoni tiegħu fl-ewwel qari u jikkomunikaha lill-Parlament Ewropew.

en: 6.  
mt: 6.

en: The Council shall inform the European Parliament fully of the reasons which led it to adopt its position at first reading.  
mt: Il-Kunsill għandu jinforma lill-Parlament Ewropew kompletament bir-raġunijiet li wassluh biex jadotta l-posizzjoni tiegħu fl-ewwel qari.

en: The Commission shall inform the European Parliament fully of its position.  
mt: Il-Kummissjoni għandha tinforma lill-Parlament Ewropew kompletament bil-posizzjoni tagħha.

en: Second reading  
mt: It-tieni qari

en: 7.  
mt: 7.

en: If, within three months of such communication, the European Parliament:  
mt: Jekk, fi żmien tliet xhur minn din il-komunikazzjoni, l-Parlament Ewropew:

en: (a)  
mt: a)

en: approves the Council's position at first reading or has not taken a decision, the act concerned shall be deemed to have been adopted in the wording which corresponds to the position of the Council;  
mt: japprova l-posizzjoni tal-Kunsill fl-ewwel qari jew ikun għadu ma ħax deċiżjoni, l-att konċernat għandu jiġik kunsidrat adottat fil-formulazzjoni li tkun tikkorrispondi mal-posizzjoni tal-Kunsill;

en: (b)  
mt: b)

en: rejects, by a majority of its component members, the Council's position at first reading, the proposed act shall be deemed not to have been adopted;  
mt: jirrifjuta, b'maġġoranza tal-membri komponenti tiegħu, l-posizzjoni tal-Kunsill fl-ewwel qari, l-att propost għandu jitqies li ma ġiex adottat;

en: (c)  
mt: ċ)

en: proposes, by a majority of its component members, amendments to the Council's position at first reading, the text thus amended shall be forwarded to the Council and to the Commission, which shall deliver an opinion on those amendments.  
mt: jipproponi, b'maġġoranza tal-membri komponenti tiegħu, emendi għall-posizzjoni tal-Kunsill fl-ewwel qari, t-test hekk emendat għandu jintbagħat lill-Kunsill u lill-Kummissjoni, li għandhom jagħtu opinjoni dwar dawk l-emendi.

en: 8.  
mt: 8.

en: If, within three months of receiving the European Parliament's amendments, the Council, acting by a qualified majority:  
mt: Jekk, fi żmien tliet xhur minn meta jirċievi l-emendi tal-Parlament Ewropew, il-Kunsill, li jaġixxi b'maġġoranza kwalifikata,

en: (a)  
mt: a)

en: approves all those amendments, the act in question shall be deemed to have been adopted;  
mt: japprova dawk l-emendi kollha, l-att in kwistjoni għandu jitqies li ġie adottat;

en: (b)  
mt: b)

en: does not approve all the amendments, the President of the Council, in agreement with the President of the European Parliament, shall within six weeks convene a meeting of the Conciliation Committee.  
mt: ma japprovax l-emendi kollha, l-President tal-Kunsill, bi ftehim mal-President tal-Parlament Ewropew, għandu fi żmien sitt ġimgħat isejjaħ laqgħa tal-Kumitat ta' Konċiljazzjoni.

en: 9.  
mt: 9.

en: The Council shall act unanimously on the amendments on which the Commission has delivered a negative opinion.  
mt: Il-Kunsill għandu jaġixxi b'mod unanimu fuq l-emendi li fuqhom il-Kummissjoni tkun tat opinjoni negattiva.

en: Conciliation  
mt: Konċiljazzjoni

en: 10.  
mt: 10.