I det omfang, det er tilladt i henhold til protokollen, kan en producent få tilladelse af Kommissionen, i forståelse med den kompetente myndighed i den medlemsstat, hvor den pågældende produktion foregår, til at overskride de beregnede produktionsniveauer, der er tilladt i henhold til stk. 1 til 7, med henblik på industriel rationalisering mellem medlemsstaterne, forudsat at de sammenlagte beregnede niveauer for de berørte medlemsstaters produktion ikke overstiger summen af de beregnede produktionsniveauer for de indenlandske producenter som fastsat i stk. 1 til 7 for de pågældende perioder.
To the extent permitted by the Protocol, a producer may be authorized by the Commission, in agreement with the competent authority of the Member State in which its relevant production is situated, to exceed the calculated levels of its production allowed under paragraphs 1 to 7 for the purpose of industrial rationalization between Member States, provided that the combined calculated levels of production of the Member States concerned do not exceed the sum of the calculated levels of production of their domestic producers set out in paragraphs 1 to 7 for the periods in question.