Uanset artikel 1 skal de foer den 1. juli 1986 gaeldende ensidige, nationale restriktioner vedroerende saadan befordring af bestemte varer, som helt eller delvis maatte vaere forbeholdt skibe, der sejler under det nationale flag, ophaeves gradvist og senest efter foelgende tidsplan:
By way of derogation from Article 1, unilateral national restrictions in existence before 1 July 1986 on the carriage of certain goods wholly or partly reserved for vessels flying the national flag, shall be phased out at the latest in accordance with the following timetable: