In the case of an unusual event outside the control of the Member State concerned which has a major impact on the financial position of the general government or in periods of severe economic downturn for the euro area or the Union as a whole, Member States may be allowed temporarily to depart from the adjustment path towards the medium-term budgetary objective referred to in the third subparagraph, provided that this does not endanger fiscal sustainability in the medium term.
Féadfar imeacht sealadach a cheadú ó chonair an choigeartaithe i dtreo an chuspóra bhuiséadaigh mheántéarmaigh dá dtagraítear sa tríú fomhír, do Bhallstáit, i gcás imeachta neamhghnách nach bhfuil neart ag an mBallstát lena mbaineann air agus ar imeacht é a bhfuil mórthionchar aige ar riocht eacnamaíoch an rialtais ghinearálta nó i gcás géarchor chun donais eacnamaíoch don limistéar euro nó don Aontas ina iomláine, ar an gcoinníoll nach gcuirfear an inbhuanaitheacht fhioscach i mbaol leis sin sa mheántéarma.