Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 5, in exceptional circumstances of technical innovation, the flag State administration may permit equipment which does not comply with the conformity-assessment procedures to be placed on board a Community ship if it is established by trial or otherwise to the satisfaction of the flag State administration that such equipment is at least as effective as equipment which does comply with the conformity-assessment procedures.
Olenemata artikli 5 sätetest võib lipuriigi asutus erandlike tehniliste uuenduste korral lubada ühenduse laeva pardale paigutada vastavushindamismenetlustele mittevastavat varustust, kui katse abil või muul lipuriigi asutust rahuldaval viisil on tõestatud, et selline varustus on vähemalt sama tõhus kui vastavushindamismenetlustele vastav varustus.