Če država članica, iz katere tuji državljan izvira ali prihaja, ne zahteva potrdila o dobrem značaju ali ugledu oseb, ki želijo prvikrat začeti z opravljanjem navedene dejavnosti, sme država članica gostiteljica zahtevati od države, iz katere tuji državljan izvira ali prihaja, izpisek iz "kazenske evidence", ali, če to ne uspe, enakovreden dokument, ki ga izda pristojen organ v državi članici, iz katere tuji državljan izvira ali prihaja.
Where the Member State of origin or the Member State from which the foreign national comes does not require proof of good character or good repute of persons wishing to take up the activity in question for the first time, the host Member State may require of nationals of the Member State of origin or of the Member State from which the foreign national comes an extract from the "judicial record" or, failing this, an equivalent document issued by a competent authority in the Member State of origin or the Member State from which the foreign national comes.