Če je visoka pogodbenica podala izjavo, s katero priznava pristojnost Komisije ali Sodišča, v skladu s prejšnjim 25. ali 46. členom konvencije, glede kasnejših zadev ali zadev, ki temeljijo na dejstvih, ki so se pojavila po taki izjavi, ta omejitev ostane v veljavi za pristojnost Sodišča v skladu s tem protokolom.
Where a High Contracting Party had made a declaration recognising the competence of the Commission or the jurisdiction of the Court under former Article 25 or 46 of the Convention with respect to matters arising after or based on facts occurring subsequent to any such declaration, this limitation shall remain valid for the jurisdiction, of the Court under this Protocol.