If a Member State has requested the application of the solidarity measure pursuant to this Article, a Member State which is directly connected to the requesting Member State or, where the Member State so provides, its competent authority or transmission system operator or distribution system operator shall as far as possible without creating unsafe situations, take the necessary measures to ensure that the gas supply to customers other than solidarity protected customers in its territory is reduced or does not continue to the extent necessary and for as long as the gas supply to solidarity protected customers in the requesting Member State is not satisfied.
Má iarrann Ballstát cur chun feidhme an bhirt dlúthpháirtíochta de bhun an Airteagail seo, déanfaidh Ballstát a bhfuil nasc díreach aige leis an mBallstát iarrthach nó, i gcás ina bhforálfaidh an Ballstát amhlaidh, a údarás inniúil nó oibreoir a chórais tarchurtha nó a chórais dáileacháin, a mhéid is féidir, gan staideanna neamhshábháilte a chruthú, na bearta is gá d'fhonn a áirithiú go laghdófar an soláthar gáis do chustaiméirí ar a chríoch nach custaiméirí atá faoi chosaint leis an dlúthpháirtíocht iad nó nach leanfar leis, a mhéid is gá agus fad nach sásaítear an soláthar gáis do na custaiméirí atá faoi chosaint leis an dlúthpháirtíocht sa Bhallstát iarrthach.