'Where the Commission has communicated its objections to the person concerned by the case presented, in accordance with Article 872a, the nine-month deadline shall be extended by a period equivalent to that between the date on which the Commission sent the objections and the date on which it received the answer of the person concerned or, in the absence of an answer, the date of expiry of the period which was set to give his/her point of view`.
"Kui komisjon on artikli 872a kohaselt edastanud oma vastuväited juhtumiga seotud isikule, pikendatakse üheksakuulist tähtaega alates sellest päevast, kui komisjon saatis oma vastuväited, päevani, millal ta sai asjaomase isiku vastuse, või vastuse puudumise korral tema seisukohtade esitamiseks kehtestatud tähtaja lõpuni."