By way of derogation from point (a) of paragraph 3 of this Article, for the area governed by the rules referred to in point (g) of Article 1(2), the Commission may designate official laboratories, designated as such by the competent authorities on the basis of a derogation adopted pursuant to Article 41, as European Union reference laboratories irrespective of whether they fulfil the conditions provided for in point (a) of paragraph 3 of this Article.
De mhaolú ar phointe (a) de mhír 3 den Airteagal seo, maidir leis an réimse arna rialú ag na rialacha dá dtagraítear i bpointe (g) d’Airteagal 1(2), féadfaidh an Coimisiún saotharlanna oifigiúla a ainmniú, arna n-ainmniú amhlaidh ag na húdaráis inniúla ar bhonn maolú arna ghlacadh de bhun Airteagal 40, mar shaotharlanna tagartha de chuid an Aontais Eorpaigh, is cuma cé acu a chomhlíonann siad an coinníoll dá bhforáiltear i bpointe (a) de mhír 3 nó nach gcomhlíonann.