Without prejudice to the principle that the polluter should pay, if a measure based on the provisions of paragraph 1 involves costs deemed disproportionate for the public authorities of a Member State, the Council shall, in the act adopting that measure, lay down appropriate provisions in the form of:
Gan dochar don phrionsabal gurb é údar an truaillithe a íocfaidh as, i gcás go mbéarfaidh beart arna bhunú ar fhorálacha mhír 1 costais a mheastar is díréireach d'údaráis phoiblí Ballstáit, déanfaidh an Chomhairle, sa ghníomh ag glacadh an bhirt sin, forálacha iomchuí a leagan síos ar nós: