Hvis en deltagende medlemsstat ønsker at forlade det permanente strukturerede samarbejde, underretter den Rådet om sin beslutning, og Rådet tager til efterretning, at den pågældende medlemsstats deltagelse ophører.6.  
Any participating Member State which wishes to withdraw from permanent structured cooperation shall notify its intention to the Council, which shall take note that the Member State in question has ceased to participate.6.  