Medlemsstaterne kan gøre undtagelser fra stk. 1, litra b) og c), indtil den 3. marts 2013, forudsat at transmissionssystemoperatørerne ikke er en del af en vertikalt integreret virksomhed.
Member States may allow for derogations from points (b) and (c) of paragraphs 1 until 3 March 2013, provided that transmission system operators are not part of a vertically integrated undertaking.