3, skal centralbankerne i medlemsstater med dispensation ikke indbetale deres kapitalandele, medmindre Det Generelle Råd med et flertal, der repræsenterer mindst to tredjedele af Den Europæiske Centralbanks indskudte kapital og mindst halvdelen af indehaverne af kapitalandele, beslutter, at der skal indbetales en minimumsprocentdel som bidrag til Den Europæiske Centralbanks driftsudgifter.  
By way of derogation from Article 28(3), central banks of Member States with a derogation shall not pay up their subscribed capital unless the General Council, acting by a majority representing at least two thirds of the subscribed capital of the European Central Bank and at least half of the shareholders, decides that a minimal percentage has to be paid up as a contribution to the operational costs of the European Central Bank.  