Subject to the flexibilities provided for in Articles 5, 6 and 7 of this Regulation, to the adjustment pursuant to Article 10(2) of this Regulation and taking into account any deduction resulting from the application of Article 7 of Decision No 406/2009/EC, each Member State shall ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2021 and 2029 do not exceed the limit defined by a linear trajectory, starting on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018 determined pursuant to paragraph 3 of this Article and ending in 2030 on the limit set for that Member State in Annex I to this Regulation.
De réir na solúbthachtaí dá bhforáiltear in Airteagal 5, Airteagal 6 agus Airteagal 7 den Rialachán seo, de réir an choigeartaithe de bhun Airteagal 10(2) den Rialachán seo, agus aon laghdú a thiocfaidh as cur chun feidhme Airteagal 7 de Chinneadh Uimh. 406/2009/CE á chur san áireamh, áiritheoidh gach Ballstát nach sáróidh a astaíochtaí gás ceaptha teasa i ngach bliain idir 2021 agus 2029 an teorainn a shainítear le conair líneach a thosaíonn ar bhonn mheán a astaíochtaí gás ceaptha teasa le linn 2016, 2017 agus 2018, arna gcinneadh de bhun mhír 3 den Airteagal seo, agus a chríochnaíonn in 2030 ar an teorainn a leagtar síos don Bhallstát sin in Iarscríbhinn I a ghabhann leis an Rialachán seo.