Acting on a proposal from the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council may extend the period of validity of the relevant provisions, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty, and, with that aim in view, shall review those provisions prior to expiry of the four-year period.
Eiropas Parlaments un Padome pēc Komisijas priekšlikuma var pagarināt attiecīgo noteikumu piemērošanas termiņu saskaņā ar Līguma 251. pantā noteikto kārtību un šādā nolūkā pārskata šos noteikumus pirms četru gadu termiņa beigām.