In respect of the second, third and fourth reductions or moves tosvards alignment, the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, may decide that, in respect of one or more of lhe nesv Member States, the duties applicable to one or more of the products referred to in paragraph 1(b) shall, for one year, depart from the duties resulting from the application of paragraph 1 or, as the case may be, paragraph 2.
Maidir leis na táirgí dá dtagraítear i mir 1(b), féadfaidh an Chomh airle, ag gniomhú di tri thromlach cáilithe ar thogra ón gCoimisiún, i gcás an dará, an tríú agus an ceathrú laghdú nó comhfhogasú, a chinneadh, i gcás ceann amháin nó níos mó de na Ballstáit nua, go dtabharfaidh na dleachtanna is infheidhme ar cheann amháin nó níos mó de na táirgí sin difríocht go ceann bliana sna dleachtanna a thig ó fheidhmiú mhír 1, nó mhír 2, de réir mar a bheidh.