Medlemsstaterne sikrer, at fondene kun deltager finansielt i en operation, hvis operationen ikke inden for et tidsrum på fem år fra tidspunktet for den kompetente national myndigheds eller forvaltningsmyndighedens afgørelse om deltagelse fra fonden undergår en væsentlig ændring:
The Member States shall ensure that an operation retains the contribution from the Funds only if that operation does not, within five years of the date of the decision of the competent national authorities or the managing authority on the contribution of the Funds, undergo a substantial modification: