Notwithstanding (b), if the total quantity of contributing cargo to the general account in accordance with article 18, paragraphs 1(a) and (c) received in the States Parties in the preceding calendar year was less than 30 million tonnes but more than 25 million tonnes, the Assembly may, if it considers that this was due to exceptional circumstances and is not likely to be repeated, decide before the expiry of the above-mentioned twelve month period that the Convention shall continue to be in force.
Ne glede na (b), če je bila celotna količina tovora, ki prispeva na splošni račun skladno s členom 18(1)(a) in (c), prevzetega v državah pogodbenicah v tem predhodnem koledarskem letu, manj kot 30 milijonov ton, vendar več kot 25 milijonov ton, lahko skupščina, če meni, da je bila to posledica izrednih razmer in da ni verjetno, da bi se to ponovilo, pred iztekom zgoraj navedenega 12-mesečnega obdobja sklene, da Konvencija ostane v veljavi.