1.Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 2 and with a view to the protection of the interests of the Community, which include the interests of its citizens and residents, the competent authorities of a Member State may grant specific authorisations:
to unfreeze funds, other financial assets or other economic resources,
to make funds, other financial assets or other economic resources available to a person, entity or body included in the list referred to in Article 2(3), or
to render financial services to such person, entity or body,
after consultation with the other Member States, the Council and the Commission in accordance with paragraph 2.
2.A competent authority which receives a request for an authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall notify the competent authorities of the other Member States, the Council and the Commission, as listed in the Annex, of the grounds on which it intends to either reject the request or grant a specific authorisation, informing them of the conditions that it considers necessary in order to prevent the financing of acts of terrorism.
The competent authority which intends to grant a specific authorisation shall take due account of comments made within two weeks by other Member States, the Council and the Commission.