Določbe aktov o pristopu, katerih namen ali učinek je, drugače kakor v obliki prehodnega ukrepa, razveljaviti ali spremeniti akte, ki so jih sprejele institucije, organi, uradi ali agencije Skupnosti ali Evropske unije, ustanovljene s Pogodbo o Evropski uniji, kakor jih razlagata Sodišče Evropskih skupnosti in Sodišče prve stopnje, ostanejo v veljavi ob upoštevanju drugega odstavka tega člena.
Provisions of the Acts of Accession, as interpreted by the Court of Justice of the European Communities and the Court of First Instance, the purpose or effect of which is to repeal or amend, otherwise than as a transitional measure, acts adopted by the institutions, bodies, offices or agencies of the European Communities or of the European Union established by the Treaty on European Union shall remain in force subject to the second paragraph.