Article 5

Interruption of the limitation period for the enforcement of sanctions 1. The limitation period for the enforcement of sanctions shall be interrupted: (a) by notification of a decision varying the original amount of the fine, penalty or periodic penalty payments or refusing an application for variation; by any action of the Commission, or of a Member State at the request of the Commission, for the purpose of enforcing payments of a fine, penalty or periodic penalty payment. 2. Each interruption shall start time running afresh.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-22 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.