Hvis et clearingsystem eller afviklingssystem slet ikke leverer de auktionerede kvoter eller kun leverer en del af dem som følge af omstændigheder, det ikke har indflydelse på, leverer clearingsystemet eller afviklingssystemet snarest muligt kvoterne, og auktionsvinderne eller disses retssuccessorer må acceptere denne senere levering.
Where the clearing system or settlement system fails to deliver the whole or part of the auctioned allowances due to circumstances outside its control, the clearing system or settlement system shall deliver the allowances at the earliest opportunity and the successful bidders or their successors in title shall accept delivery at that later date.