Without prejudice to paragraph 4, where a Member State deems that it is necessary to impose a flag requirement in order to ensure full compliance with point (g) of paragraph 2 for waterborne vessels predominantly used for towage or mooring operations in ports located on its territory, it shall inform the Commission of its decision prior to the publication of the contract notice or, in the absence of a contract notice, prior to imposing a flag requirement.
Gan dochar do mhír 4, i gcás ina measann Ballstát gur gá ceanglas brataí a fhorchur lena áirithiú go gcomhlíontar go hiomlán pointe (g) de mhír 2 le haghaidh soithí uisce-iompartha a úsáidtear go príomha le haghaidh oibríochtaí tuála nó múrála i gcalafoirt atá lonnaithe ar a chríoch, cuirfidh sé an Coimisiún ar an eolas faoina chinneadh roimh fhoilsiú an fhógra conartha nó, in éagmais fógra conartha, sula bhforchuirfear ceanglas brataí.