The duration of the interruption period should be for a period of up to six months, with a possible extension of that period up to nine months with the agreement of the Member State, to allow sufficient time to resolve the causes of the interruption thereby avoiding the application of suspensions.
Ba cheart fad na tréimhse idirbhriste a bheith ar feadh tréimhse suas le sé mhí, le síneadh féideartha suas go dtí naoi mí ar an tréimhse sin le comhaontú an Bhallstáit chun dóthain ama a bheith ann chun údair an idirbhriste a réiteach agus sa tslí sin cur i bhfeidhm fionraí a sheachaint.