tee shall be set up consisting of senior
officials. In additions to its co-ordinating role, it shall be the task of the
Committee to;
- give opinions for the attention of the Council, either at the Councils
request or on its own initiative;
- contribute, without prejudice to Article 151 of the Treaty establishing
the European Community, to the preparation of the Council's
discussions in the areas referred to in Article K.1 and, in accordance
with the conditions laid down in Article 100d of the Treaty establishing
the European Community, in the areas referred to in Article 100c of that
Treaty.
2. The Commission shall be fully associated with the work in the areas
referred to in this Title.
3. The Council shall act unanimously, except on matters of procedure
and in cases where Article K.3 expressly provides for other voting
rules.
Where the Council is required to act by a qualified majority, the votes
of its members shall be weighted as laid down in Article 148(2) of the
Treaty establishing the European Community, and for their adoption,
acts of the Council shall require at least fifty-four votes in favour, cast
by at least eight members.

ARTICLE K.5
Within international organizations and at international conferences in
which they take part, Member States shall defend the common
positions adopted under the provisions of this Title.

ARTICLE K.6
The Presidency and the Commission shall regularly inform the
European Parliament of discussions in the areas covered by this Title.
The Presidency shall consult the European Parliament on the principal
aspects of activities in the areas referred to in this Title and shall
ensure that the views of the European Parliament are duly taken into
consideration.
The European Parliament may ask questions of the Council or make
recommendations to it. Each year, it shall hold a debate on the
progress made in implementation of the areas referred to in this Title.

ARTICLE K.7
The provisions of this Title shall not prevent the establishment or
development of closer co-operation between two or more Member
States in so far as such co-operation does not conflict with, or impede,
that provided for in this Title.

ARTICLE K.8
1. The provisions referred to in Article 137,138,139 top 142, 146, 147,
150 to 153, 157 to 163 and 217 of the Treaty establishing the
European Community shall apply to the provisions relating to the
areas referred to in this Title.
2. Administrative expenditure whi