Komisija na zahtevo pristojnega organa države članice in v skladu s postopkom iz člena 18(2) lahko dovoli začasno izjemo in tako uporabo klorofluoroogljikovodikov do 31. decembra 2004 v mehanizmih za sprostitev hermetično zaprtih naprav, projektiranih za vsaditev v človekovo telo za sproščanje določenih odmerkov zdravila, in do 31. decembra 2008 v obstoječih vojaških aplikacijah, kjer je dokazano, da za posebno uporabo niso na voljo tehnično in gospodarsko izvedljive nadomestne snovi ali tehnologije ali jih ni mogoče uporabiti.
The Commission may, following a request by a competent authority of a Member State and in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 18(2), authorise a temporary exemption to allow the use of chlorofluorocarbons until 31 December 2004 in delivery mechanisms for hermetically sealed devices designed for implantation in the human body for delivery of measured doses of medication, and until 31 December 2008, in existing military applications, where it is demonstrated that, for a particular use, technically and economically feasible alternative substances or technologies are not available or cannot be used.