Če je resna nevarnost v skladu z odstavkom 1 potrjena, države članice zagotovijo, da končno odlagališče pošiljke z neželenimi snovmi, vključno z morebitno dekontaminacijo, nadaljnjim ukrepanjem za predelavo proizvodov v neškodljive proizvode, predelavo ali uničenjem, ne more škodljivo vplivati na zdravje ljudi ali živali ali na okolje, če pa obstaja možnost ali tveganje, da so se neželene snovi razširile tudi na druge pošiljke ali krmno ali prehransko verigo, takoj identificirajo te druge pošiljke proizvodov, ki jih štejejo za nevarne, in nad njimi uvedejo nadzor, poleg tega pa, če je to primerno, identificirajo žive živali, hranjene z nevarnimi proizvodi, in izvajajo ukrepe, predvidene v Direktivi 96/23/ES ali v drugih ustreznih določbah Skupnosti v zvezi z zdravjem živali ali varno hrano proizvodov živalskega izvora, pri čemer zagotovijo usklajenost raznih nadzornih služb, da se izognejo dajanju nevarnih proizvodov v promet in zagotovijo izvajanje postopkov za umik proizvodov, ki so že v prometu.
Where the existence of a serious risk is confirmed in accordance with paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure that the final destination of the consignment containing undesirable substances, including possible decontamination, further action to render the products harmless, reprocessing or destruction, cannot have harmful effects on human or animal health or on the environment and where it is possible that the undesirable substances or the risk of such substances being present has extended to other consignments or to the feed or food chain they shall immediately identify and put under control other consignments of the products deemed hazardous and also, where appropriate, identify live animals fed with hazardous products and implement the measures provided for in Directive 96/23/EC or in other relevant Community provisions relating to animal health or to the food safety of products of animal origin ensuring coordination between the relevant control services, in order to avoid the hazardous products being put into circulation and to ensure the enforcement of recall procedures for the products already in circulation.