If it is to be used, the Commission has to launch an ordinary legislative procedure and submit an appropriate proposal to the European Parliament and the Council, which would act after consulting other institutions concerned.
Kui erandiklauslit otsustatakse kasutada, peab komisjon algatama tavalise seadusandliku menetluse ning esitama asjakohase ettepaneku Euroopa Parlamendile ja nõukogule, kes tegutsevad pärast teiste institutsioonidega konsulteerimist.