Article 6
The following shall be substituted for Article 12 of the Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties : ' Article 12 The following shall be substituted for Article 28 of the ECSC Treaty : " Article 28 When the Council is consulted by the High Authority, it shall consider the matter without necessarily taking a vote. The minutes of its proceedings shall be forwarded to the High Authority. Wherever this Treaty requires that the assent of the Council be given, that assent shall be considered to have been given if the proposal submitted by the High Authority receives the approval : - of an absolute majority of the representatives of the Member States, including the votes of the representatives of two Member States which each produce at least one eighth of the total value of the coal and steel output of the Community ; or - in the event of an equal division of votes and if the High Authority maintains its proposal after a second discussion, of the representatives of three Member States which each produce at least one eighth of the total value of the coal and steel output of the Community. Wherever this Treaty requires a unanimous decision or unanimous assent, such decision or assent shall have been duly given if all the members of the Council vote in favour. However, for the purposes of applying Article 21, 32, 32a, 78d, and 78f of this Treaty, and Article 16, the third paragraph of Article 20, the fifth paragraph of Article 28 and Article 44 of the Protocol on the Stature of the Court of Justice, abstention by members present in person or represented shall not prevent the adoption by the Council of acts which require unanimity. Decisions of the Council, other than those for which a qualified majority or unanimity is required, shall be taken by a vote of the majority of its members ; this majority shall be considered to be attained if it represents an absolute majority of the representatives of the Member States, including the votes of the representatives of two Member States which each produce at least one eighth of the total value of the coal and steel output of the Community. However, for the purpose of applying those provisions of Articles 78, 78b and 78d of this Treaty which require a qualified majority, the votes of the members of the Council shall be weighted as follows : Belgium 5, Denmark 3, Germany 10, France 10, Ireland 3, Italy 10, Luxembourg 2, Netherlands 5, United Kingdom 10. For their adoption, acts shall require at least forty-one votes in favour, cast by not less than six members. Where a vote is taken, any member of the Council may act on behalf of not more than one other member. The Council shall deal with the Member States through its President. The acts of the Council shall be published in such a manner as it may decide. " '