Če država članica meni, da je v skladu z odstavkoma 2 in 3 za dano dejavnost treba uporabljati odstavek 1, o tem uradno obvesti Komisijo in ji sporočil vsa pomembna dejstva, zlasti vse določbe zakonov in drugih predpisov ali sporazumov glede izpolnjevanja pogojev iz odstavka 1, kadar je to ustrezno skupaj z mnenjem, ki ga sprejme neodvisni nacionalni organ, ki je pristojen za zadevno dejavnost.
When a Member State considers that, in compliance with paragraphs 2 and 3, paragraph 1 is applicable to a given activity, it shall notify the Commission and inform it of all relevant facts, and in particular of any law, regulation, administrative provision or agreement concerning compliance with the conditions set out in paragraph 1, where appropriate together with the position adopted by an independent national authority that is competent in relation to the activity concerned.