Finder Kommissionen, at produktionen i Medlemsstaterne af visse af de i listerne B, C og D nævnte varer ikke er tilstrækkelig til at dække en Medlemsstats forsyninger, samt at disse forsyninger for en væsentlig dels vedkommende traditionelt beror på indførsel fra tredjeland, indrømmer Rådet på forslag af Kommissionen med kvalificeret flertal den pågældende Medlemsstat toldkontingenter, for hvilke der ydes toldnedsættelse eller toldfrihed.
If the Commission finds that the production in Member States of particular products contained in Lists B, C and D is insufficient to supply the demands of one of the Member States, and that such supply traditionally depends to a considerable extent on imports from third countries, the Council shall, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, grant the Member State concerned tariff quotas at a reduced rate of duty or duty free.