1 ikke kan vedtages inden for en rimelig tid med deltagelse af Danmark, kan Rådet vedtage en sådan foranstaltning i henhold til artikel 1 uden deltagelse af Danmark.  
If after a reasonable period of time a measure referred to in paragraph 1 cannot be adopted with Denmark taking part, the Council may adopt that measure referred to in paragraph 1 in accordance with Article 1 without the participation of Denmark.  