Article 3
United Kingdom
The Committee shall act in all matters by a qualified majority of 724 votes out of 1 004, expressing a vote in favour by at least fourteen Member States. The blocking minority shall consist of 281 votes. The votes of the representatives of the Member States shall be weighted as follows:
| Member State | Votes |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 35 |
| Bulgaria | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 5 |
| Denmark | 20 |
| Germany | 205 |
| Estonia | 1 |
| Greece | 15 |
| Spain | 79 |
| France | 196 |
| Ireland | 9 |
| Italy | 129 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Latvia | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Luxembourg | 3 |
| Hungary | 6 |
| Malta | 1 |
| Netherlands | 49 |
| Austria | 24 |
| Poland | 13 |
| Portugal | 12 |
| Romania | 4 |
| Slovenia | 2 |
| Slovakia | 2 |
| Finland | 15 |
| Sweden | 27 |
| United Kingdom | 148 |
| Total | 1 004 |