The Council, acting by unanimity on a proposal by the Commission, will lay down benchmarks for the provisional closure and, where appropriate, for the opening of each chapter; depending on the chapter concerned, these benchmarks will refer to legislative alignment and a satisfactory track record of implementation of the acquis as well as obligations deriving from contractual relations with the European Union.
Nõukogu kehtestab iga peatüki ajutise sulgemise ja vajaduse korral avamise kriteeriumid, tegutsedes ühehäälselt ja komisjoni ettepanekul; asjaomasest peatükist sõltuvalt viitavad nimetatud kriteeriumid õiguslikule ühtlustamisele ja acquis'