The prohibitions in paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the execution of an obligation arising from a contract or an agreement concluded before 1 August 2014, and to the provision of assistance necessary to the maintenance and safety of existing capabilities within the EU.
Lorsque des autorisations sont requises en vertu du paragraphe 2 du présent article, l ' article 3, et en particulier ses paragraphes 2 et 5, s ' applique mutatis mutandis.