Medlemsstaterne giver den kortest mulige frist til at bortskaffe, opbevare, afsætte eller anvende bestående lagre, jf. artikel 4, stk. 6, i direktiv 91/414/EØF, og højst 18 måneder fra datoen for meddelelsen af denne beslutning.
Member States shall grant a period of grace for disposal, storage, placing on the market and use of existing stocks in accordance with the provisions of Article 4(6) of Directive 91/414/EEC, which is as short as possible and not longer than 18 months from the date of notification of the present Decision.