Zaradi doseganja ustreznega ravnovesja med političnimi orodji, ki so načrtovana za spodbujanje trajnostnega kmetijstva, in tistimi, ki so načrtovana za spodbujanje razvoja podeželja, se sistem modulacije ne bi smel uporabljati v novih državah članicah, dokler se višina neposrednih plačil, ki se uporabljajo v novih državah članicah, ne izenači vsaj z višino, ki velja za Skupnost v njeni sestavi na dan 30. aprila 2004.
In order to achieve the proper balance between policy tools designed to promote sustainable agriculture and those designed to promote rural development, the system of modulation should not be applied in the new Member States until the level of direct payments applicable in the new Member States is at least equal to the level applicable in the Community as constituted on 30 April 2004.