2 a článku III-424, jakmile francouzské orgány Evropské radě a Komisi oznámí, že to probíhající vývoj vnitřního postavení ostrova umožňuje.  
The High Contracting Parties agree that the European Council, pursuant to Article IV-440(7), will take a European decision leading to the modification of the status of Mayotte with regard to the Union in order to make this territory an outermost region within the meaning of Article IV-440(2) and Article III-424, when the French authorities notify the European Council and the Commission that the evolution currently underway in the internal status of the island so allows.  