Hvis en af budgetmyndighedens parter meddeler, at den har til hensigt at afgive udtalelse, fremsendes udtalelsen til Styrelsesrådet inden for en periode på seks uger fra datoen for dens underretning af budgetmyndigheden om projektet.
Where a branch of the budgetary authority notifies its intention of delivering an opinion, it shall forward its opinion to the Management Board within six weeks of the date on which it notified the budgetary authority of the project.