Såfremt der ikke af hjemlandet eller det seneste opholdsland stilles krav om bevis for vandel og hæderlighed for den første adgang ril de pågældende former for virksomhed, kan værtslandet af statsborgere fra hjemlandet eller det seneste opholdsland kræve en ud skrift af strafferegisteret eller i mangel heraf et tilsvarende dokument udstedt af en kompetent myndighed i hjemlandet eller det seneste opholdsland.
Where the Member State of origin or the Member State from which the foreign national comes does not require proof of good character or good repute of persons wishing to take up the activities in question for the first time, the host Member State may require of nationals of the Member State of origin or of the Member State from which the foreign national comes an extract from the 'judicial record' or, failing this, an equivalent document issued by a competent authority in the Member State of origin or the Member State from which the foreign national comes.