Med prvo fazo Portugalska republika pri uvozu proizvodov iz člena 259 iz Skupnosti v sedanji sestavi uporablja sistem izravnave cen ali posebno zaščito, kakršna je določena v predpisih Skupnosti za uvoz iz tretjih držav.
During the first stage, the Portuguese Republic shall apply to the import of products referred to in Article 259 from the Community as at present constituted a system of price equalization or, of specific protection, such as that laid down by Community rules for imports from third countries.