In so far as progressive abolition of customs duties and quantitative restrictions between Member States may result in prices likely to jeopardize the attainment of the objectives set out in Article 39, each Member State shall, during the transitional period, be entitled to apply to particular products, in a non-discriminatory manner and in substitution for quotas and to such an extent as shall not impede the expansion of the volume of trade provided for in Article 45 (2), a system of minimum prices below which imports may be either:
Le linn na hidirthréimhse, sa mhéid go bhféadfadh an díothú comhleanúnach ar dhleachtanna custaim agus srianta cainníochtúla idir na Ballstáit a thabhairt go mbeidh praghsanna ann ba bhaol do ghnóthú na n-aidhmeanna atá leagtha amach ín Airteagal 39, beidh gach Ballstát i dteideal, i gcás táirgí áirithe, feidhm a bhaint, ar mhodh neamhidirdhealaitheach agus mar mhalairt ar chuótaí agus chomh fada is nach mbeidh sé ina bhac ar fhairsingiú na trádála mar a fhoráiltear in Airteagal 45 (2), as coras de phraghsanna iosta a bhféadfar faoina mbun: