If, before 31 December 1977, difficulties arise svhich are serious and liable to persist in any sector of the economy or svhich could bring about serious deterioration in the economic situation of a given area, a nesv Member State may apply for authorization to take protective measures in order to rectify the situation and ad just the sector concerned to the economy of the common market.
Más rud é, le linn na tréimhse go dtí an 31 Nollaig 1977. go dtarlóidh deacrachtaí atá tromchúiseach agus gur dóigh go mairfidh dóibh in aon earnáil den gheilleagar nó deacrachtaí a d'fhéadfadh athrú mor a dhéanamh ar staid eacnamaíoch limistéir áirithe, féadfaidh Ballstát nua údarás a iarraidh chun bearta cosanta a ghlacadh d'fhonn an staid sin a cheartú agus an earnáil áirithe a oiriúnú do gheilleagar an chómhargaidh.