Če se ustanovitelja odločita za uporabo obstoječega plinovoda za tranzit zemeljskega plina v skladu s 4. členom tega sporazuma, ruski ustanovitelj ali pravna oseba, ki jo določi ruski ustanovitelj, z operaterjem prenosnega sistema sklene dolgoročno pogodbo o prenosu dogovorjenih količin zemeljskega plina po obstoječem plinovodu.
Should the founders decide to utilise the existing gas pipeline for transit of natural gas in accordance with the Article 4 of the present Agreement, the Russian founder or a legal entity designated by the Russian founder and a relevant transmission system operator shall conclude a long-term gas transportation contract for transportation of the agreed volumes of natural gas through the existing gas pipeline.