In the case of an EGTC with a prospective member from an OCT, the Member State to which the OCT is linked shall satisfy itself that the conditions of Article 3a are fulfilled and, taking into account its relationship with the OCT, either:
I gcás EGTC a bhfuil comhalta ionchasach ó OCT aige, deimhneoidh an Ballstát a bhfuil nasc aige le OCT dó féin go bhfuil coinníollacha Airteagal 3a á gcomhlíonadh agus, ag cur a chaidrimh leis an OCT san áireamh, déanfaidh sé ceann de na nithe seo a leanas: