Medlemsstaterne kan fritage indenlandsk rutekørsel fra anvendelsen af alle eller nogle af bestemmelserne i dette kapitel, forudsat at de sikrer, at beskyttelsen af handicappede og bevægelseshæmmede i henhold til deres nationale regler mindst er den samme som i henhold til denne forordning, jf. dog artikel 2, stk. 2.
Without prejudice to Article 2(2), Member States may exempt domestic regular services from the application of all or some of the provisions of this Chapter, provided that they ensure that the level of protection of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility under their national rules is at least the same as under this Regulation.