The position to be taken on behalf of the Union envisaged in the preparatory document shall be deemed to be agreed, unless a number of Member States equivalent to a blocking minority objects during a meeting of the Council's preparatory body or within twenty days from receipt of the preparatory document, whichever occurs earlier.
Il-pożizzjoni prevista li għandha tittieħed f'isem l-Unjoni fid-dokument preparatorju għandha titqies li ntlaħaq qbil dwarha, sakemm numru ta' Stati Membri ekwivalenti għal minoranza li timblokka ma joġġezzjonax waqt laqgħa tal-korp preparatorju tal-Kunsill jew fi żmien għoxrin ġurnata minn meta jkun wasal id-dokument preparatorju, skont liema data tinzerta l-ewwel.