Silence Procedure - Council of The European Union

(a) for the purpose of adopting the text of a reply to a written question or, as appropriate, to an oral question submitted to the Council by a Member of the European Parliament, after the draft reply has been examined by Coreper;

(b) for the purpose of appointing Members of the European Economic and Social Committee and Members, and their alternates, of the Committee of the Regions, after the draft decision has been examined by Coreper;

(c) for the purpose of deciding to consult other institutions or bodies wherever such consultation is required by the Treaties;

(d) for the purpose of implementing the common foreign and security policy through the “COREU” network (COREU silence procedure).

In that case, the relevant text shall be deemed to be adopted at the end of the period laid down by the Presidency depending on the urgency of the matter, except where a member of the Council objects.