Where no competitive substitutes are readily available in the Union, beneficiaries and subcontractors involved in the action may use their assets, infrastructure, facilities and resources located or held outside the territory of Member States provided that that usage does not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States, is consistent with the objectives of the Programme and is fully in line with Article 12.
I gcás nach bhfuil ionadaithe iomaíocha ar fáil go héasca san Aontas, is féidir le tairbhithe agus fochonraitheoirí a bhfuil baint acu leis an mbeart úsáid a bhaint as a sócmhainní, a mbonneagar, a n-áiseanna agus a n-acmhainní atá lonnaithe nó coinnithe lasmuigh de chríoch na mBallstát ar choinníoll nach sárófaí leasanna slándála agus cosanta an Aontais agus a Bhallstáit leis an úsáid sin, go bhfuil sé sin comhsheasmhach le cuspóirí an Chláir agus go mbeidh sé i gcomhréir go hiomlán le hAirteagal 12.