The competent authorities may extend the period referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article for the time necessary to obtain the results of the second expert opinion referred to in Article 35, provided that this is without adverse effects to human, animal and plant health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, also to the environment.
Féadfaidh na húdaráis inniúla an tréimhse dá dtagraítear i mír 1 agus i mír 2 den Airteagal seo a shíneadh don am is gá chun torthaí an dara tuairim shaineolach dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 35 a fháil, ar choinníoll nach mbeidh tionchar diúltach aige sin ar shláinte an duine, ainmhithe agus plandaí, ar leas ainmhithe nó i ndáil le OGManna agus táirgí cosanta plandaí, agus ar an gcomhshaol.