draw up proposals for elections by
direct universal suffrage in accordance with a uniform procedure in all
Member States.
The Council shall, acting unanimously after obtaining the assent of the
European Parliament, which shall act by a majority of its component
members, lay down the appropriate provisions, which it shall
recommend to Member States for adoption in accordance with their
respective constitutional requirements."
4) The second subparagraph of Article 114 shall be supplemented by
the following sentence:
"In this case, the term of office of the members of the Commission
appointed to replace them shall expire on the date on which the term
of office of the members of the Commission obliged to resign as a
body would have expired."
5) The following Articles shall be inserted:
"ARTICLE 116
The Council shall consist of a representative of each Member State at
ministerial level, authorized to commit the government of that Member
State.
The office of President shall be held in turn by each Member State in
the Council for a term of six months, in the following order of Member
States.
- for a first cycle of six years: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece,
Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal,
United Kingdom.
- for the following cycle of six years: Denmark, Belgium, Greece,
Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Luxembourg,
United Kingdom, Portugal.
ARTICLE 117
The Council shall meet when convened by its President on his own
initiative or at the request of one of its members or of the
Commission."
6) The following Article shall be inserted:
"ARTICLE 121
1. A committee consisting of the Permanent Representatives of the
Member States shall be responsible for preparing the work of the
Council and for carrying out the tasks assigned to it by the Council.
2. The Council shall be assisted by a General Secretariat, under the
direction of a Secretary-General. The Secretary-General shall be
appointed by the Council acting unanimously.
The Council shall decide on the organization of the General
Secretariat.
3. The Council shall adopt its rules of procedure."
7) The following Article shall be inserted:
"ARTICLE 123
The Council shall, acting by a qualified majority, determine the
salaries, allowances and pensions of the President and members of
the Commission, and of the President, Judges, Advocates-General and
Registrar of the Court of Justice. It shall also, again by a qualified