1. The provisions of Article 3 as regards the standards referred to in points 2.2 and 3.3.2 of Annex I shall temporarily not apply to Ireland and the United Kingdom.
However, these two Member States shall apply Article 3 to the articulated vehicles referred to in point 2.2.2 of Annex I where:
- the total laden weight does not exceed 38 tonnes,
- the weight on any tri-axle at the spacing specified in point 3.3.2 of Annex I does not exceed 22,5 tonnes.
2. Before 30 June 1986, the Commission shall submit to the Council a report on the development of the circumstances which have justified the derogation referred to in the first paragraph. This report will be accompanied by a proposal concerning:
(i) the duration of the derogation, and
(ii) the procedure for periodic reviews of the circumstances justifying continuation of the derogation.
The Council shall decide on this proposal by 28 February 1987, at the latest, according to the procedures laid down in the Treaty.