The adoption by the Commission of rules concerning such an identification code would not prevent Member States from being able to choose whether or not to use such an identification code.
Maidir le rialacha a bhaineann le cód sainaitheantais den sórt sin a bheith á nglacadh ag an gCoimisiún, ní chuirfeadh sé cosc ar na Ballstáit a bheith ábalta a roghnú cibé acu cód sainaitheantais den sórt sin a úsáid nó gan é a úsáid.