If, after the start of the third stage, the balance sheet structures of the national central banks do not, in the judgment of the Governing Council, permit the application of paragraph 2, the Governing Council, acting by a qualified majority, may decide that, by way of derogation from paragraph 2, monetary income shall be measured according to an alternative method for a period of not more than five years.
Más dóigh leis an gComhairle Rialaithe, tar éis thús an tríú céim, nach féidir mír 2 a chur i bhfeidhm toisc struchtúir chlár comhardaithe na mbanc ceannais náisiúnta, féadfaidh an Chomhairle Rialaithe, ag gníomhú di trí thromlach cáilithe, a chinneadh go ndéanfar, de mhaolú ar mhír 2, an t-ioncam airgeadaíochta a áireamh de réir modha mhalartaigh go ceann tréimhse nach faide ná cúig bliana.