I henhold til artikel 2 i tillægsprotokollen er forlængelsen af ovennævnte periode gjort afhængig af, at Bulgarien forelægger Kommissionen et omstruktureringsprogram og strategiplaner, der opfylder kravene i artikel 9, stk. 4 i protokol 2 til Europaaftalen, og at disse er blevet vurderet og godkendt af tilsynsmyndigheden for statsstøtte (kommissionen for konkurrencebeskyttelse).
Pursuant to Article 2 of the Additional Protocol, the extension of the abovementioned period is made conditional on the submission by Bulgaria to the Commission of a restructuring programme and business plans that meet the requirements of Article 9(4) of Protocol 2 of the Europe Agreement and have been assessed and agreed by its national State aid authority (the Commission for Protection of Competition).