Ordregivere, der rekvirerer bygge- og anlægsarbejder, leverancer og/eller tjenesteydelser gennem en indkøbscentral under de i artikel 1, stk. 8, nævnte forudsætninger, anses for at have overholdt bestemmelserne i dette direktiv, forudsat at indkøbscentralen har overholdt disse bestemmelser, eller, hvor dette er relevant, bestemmelserne i direktiv 2004/18/EF.
Contracting entities which purchase works, supplies and/or services from or through a central purchasing body in the cases set out in Article 1(8) shall be deemed to have complied with this Directive insofar as the central purchasing body has complied with it or, where appropriate, with Directive 2004/18/EC.