In the consultations referred to in Nos. 42, 46, 118, 123, 138, 302, 304, 305, 307 and 312 of this Convention, Member States which have not replied within the time-limits specified by the Council shall be regarded as not participating in the consultations, and in consequence shall not be taken into account in computing the majority.
V primerih posvetovanj v okviru št. 307 in 312 te konvencije se štejejo države članice, ki ne odgovorijo v roku, kot ga je določil Svet, za nesodelujoče na posvetovanjih in se zato ne upoštevajo pri izračunu večine.