Member States may choose to apply the provisions referred to in paragraph 3 also as regards single-use devices that are reprocessed by an external reprocessor at the request of a health institution, provided that the reprocessed device in its entirety is returned to that health institution and the external reprocessor complies with the requirements referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 3.
Féadfaidh na Ballstáit a roghnú na forálacha dá dtagraítear i mír 3 a chur i bhfeidhm freisin maidir le feistí aon úsáide a athphróiseálann athphróiseálaí seachtrach arna iarraidh sin ó institiúid sláinte, ar choinníoll go ndéanfar an fheiste athphróiseáilte ina hiomláine a thabhairt ar ais don institiúid sláinte sin agus go gcomhlíonfaidh an t-athphróiseálaí seachtrach na ceanglais dá dtagraítear i bpointe (a) agus i bpointe (b) de mhír 3.