However, if for reasons not attributable to the Member State concerned, it is not possible for recovery to take place within the time limit specified in the first subparagraph, and the amount to be recovered exceeds EUR 1 million, the Commission may, at the request of the Member State, extend the time-limit by a period of up to half of the original period.
Mar sin féini gcás nach bhféadfaidh aisghabháil tarlú taobh istigh den teorainn ama a shonraítear sa chéad fho-mhír, ar chúiseanna nach bhfuil inchurtha i leith an Bhallstáit lena mbaineann, agus má sháraíonn an méid a bheidh le haisghabháil EUR 1 mhilliún, féadfaidh an Coimisiún, arna iarraidh sin don Bhallstát, an teorainn ama a shíneadh go dtí tréimhse suas le leath den tréimhse bhunaidh.