AMENDMENT OF THE STATUTE AND COMPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION
ARTICLE 41
Simplified amendment procedure
41.1. In accordance with Article 106(5) of this Treaty, Articles 5.1, 5.2,
5.3, 17, 18, 19.1, 22, 23, 24, 26, 32.2, 32.3, 32.4, 32.6, 33.1(a) and 36
of this Statute may be amended by the Council, acting either by a
qualified majority on a recommendation from the ECB and after
consulting the Commission, or unanimously on a proposal from the
Commission and after consulting the ECB. In either case the assent of
the European Parliament shall be required.
41.2. A recommendation made by the ECB under this Article shall
require a unanimous decision by the Governing Council.
ARTICLE 42
Complementary legislation
In accordance with Article 106(6) of this Treaty, immediately after the
decision on the date for the beginning of the third stage, the Council,
acting by a qualified majority either on a proposal from the
Commission and after consulting the European Parliament and the
ECB or on a recommendation from the ECB and after consulting the
European Parliament and the Commission, shall adopt the provisions
referred to in Articles 4, 5.4, 19.2, 20, 28.1, 29.2, 30.4, and 34.3. of this
Statute.