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 attiecīgo noteikumu darbības laiku var pagarināt saskaņā ar EK līguma 251. pantā noteikto procedūru, un tādā gadījumā tos pārskata vēl pirms četru gadu termiņa beigām.