Member States may decide not to lay down rules for administrative sanctions and other administrative measures as referred to in paragraph 1 where the infringements referred to in that paragraph are already subject to criminal sanctions in their national law before 13 January 2018.
Féadfaidh na Ballstáit a chinneadh gan rialacha a leagan síos le haghaidh smachtbhannaí riaracháin agus beart riaracháin eile amhail dá dtagraítear i mír 1 i gcás ina mbeidh na sáruithe dá dtagraítear sa mhír sin faoi réir smachtbhannaí coiriúla ina ndlí náisiúnta cheana féin roimh an 13 Eanáir 2018.