Glede posameznih koncesij ali dovoljenj, ki so izdana pred datumom, ko države članice začnejo uporabljati to direktivo v skladu s členom 45, se odstavek 1(a), (b) in (c) ne uporablja, pod pogojem, da na ta datum lahko drugi subjekti prosto zaprosijo, naj se jim dovoli izkoriščanje geografskega območja za iskanje ali črpanje nafte, plina in iskanje ali izkopavanje premoga ali drugih trdnih goriv, in to na nediskriminatorni podlagi in v skladu z objektivnimi merili.
As regards individual concessions or authorizations granted before the date on which Member States apply this Directive in accordance with Article 45, paragraph 1 (a), (b) and (c) shall not apply, provided that at that date other entities are free to seek authorization for the exploitation of geographical areas for the purpose of exploring for or extracting oil, gas, coal or other solid fuels, on a non-discriminatory basis and in the light of objective criteria.