Complex sentence: Under the third pillar, Police and Judicial Co-operation in Criminal Matters, powers are largly intergovernmental so this majority of states have a great deal of influence over the council in this area, but does not apply to other areas under the European Community.
Split into simpler sentences: Under the third pillar, Police and Judicial Co-operation in Criminal Matters, powers are largly intergovernmental. In the absence of the supranational bodies this majority of states have a great deal of influence over the council in this area, but does not apply to other areas under the European Community.