The fixed ceiling referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 shall be broken down into regional ceilings and sub-ceilings as laid down in Annex I. Within the regional ceilings, the EIB shall progressively ensure a balanced country distribution within the regions covered by the EU guarantee.
Fiksna zgornja meja iz točke (a) odstavka 1 se razdeli na regionalne zgornje meje in podomejitve, kakor je opredeljeno v Prilogi I. Znotraj regionalnih zgornjih mej EIB postopoma zagotovi uravnoteženo razdelitev med državami znotraj regij, ki so zajete z jamstvom EU.