• 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 tenth  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 Commission maintains its proposal  after a second discussion, of the representatives of three Member States which each  produce at least one tenth 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 Articles 21, 32, 32a, 45b and 78h 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 Statute 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 two  Member States, including the votes of the representatives of two Member States which each  produce at least one tenth of the total value of the coal and steel output of the Community.  However, for the purpose of applying Articles 45b, 78 and 78b of this Treaty which require a  qualified majority, the votes of the members of the Council shall be weighted as follows:

For their adoption, acts shall require at least 62 votes in favour, cast by not less than 10  members.

Where a vote is taken, any member of the Council may act on behalf of not more than one  their 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.

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