In exceptional circumstances, where duly justified by an appropriate analysis by the Commission and in order to avoid a serious and unacceptable threat to maritime safety, to health, to shipboard living or working conditions or to the marine environment, or to avoid incompatibility with Union maritime legislation, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 10a, amending this Directive in order not to apply, for the purpose of this Directive, an amendment to the international instruments referred to in Article 2.
In imthosca eisceachtúla, i gcás ina dtugtar údar cuí leis trí anailís iomchuí arna déanamh ag an gCoimisiún agus d'fhonn bagairt thromchúiseach dho-ghlactha ar an tsábháilteacht mhuirí, an tsláinte, dálaí maireachtála agus oibre ar bord loinge, nó an mhuirthimpeallacht, nó chun neamh-chomhoiriúnacht le reachtaíocht mhuirí an Aontais a sheachaint, tugtar de chumhacht don Choimisiún gníomhartha tarmligthe a ghlacadh i gcomhréir le hAirteagal 10a, ar gníomhartha iad lena leasaítear an Treoir seo chun nach ndéanfar leasú ar na hionstraimí idirnáisiúnta dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 2 a chur i bhfeidhm chun críche na Treorach seo.