If, until the end of a period of up to three years after 1 May 2004, difficulties arise which are serious and liable to persist in any sector of the economy or which could bring about serious deterioration in the economic situation of a given area, a new Member State may apply for authorisation to take protective measures in order to rectify the situation and adjust the sector concerned to the economy of the internal market.
Más amhlaidh, go dtí deireadh tréimhse suas go trí bliana tar éis an 1 Bealtaine 2004, go dtagann deacrachtaí chun cinn atá tromchúiseach agus gur dóigh go seasfaidh siad in aon earnáil den gheilleagar nó deacrachtaí a d'fhéadfadh trochlú tromchúiseacha thabhairt i gcion ar staid eacnamaíoch limistéir áirithe, féadfaidh Ballstát nua údarú a iarraidh bearta cosanta a ghlacadh d'fhonn an staid sin a cheartú agus an earnáil i dtrácht a choigeartú do gheilleagar an mhargaidh inmheánaigh.