Uden at dette beroerer Faellesskabets og dets medlemsstaters forpligtelser i forhold til tredjelande, skal de offentlige myndigheder, der er anfoert i bilag I, afvise bud fra leverandoerer, entreprenoerer og tjenesteydere, der er etableret i og driver virksomhed fra USA:
Without prejudice to the obligations of the Community and its Member States towards third countries, the public authorities listed in Annex I shall reject tenders made by suppliers, contractors and service providers established in and operating from the United States for: