۱. دولت یا سازمان زیان‌دیده فقط برای وادار کردن سازمان مسئول به اجرای تعهدات بخش سوم می‌تواند اقدام متقابل اتخاذ کند.
۲. اقدام متقابل به عدم اجرای موقت تعهدات بین‌المللی دولت یا سازمان اتخاذکننده در برابر سازمان مسئول محدود است.
۳. اقدام متقابل باید تا حد امکان به‌گونه‌ای باشد که اجرای دوباره تعهدات را ممکن کند.
۴. اقدام متقابل باید تا حد امکان آثار خود را بر انجام وظایف سازمان مسئول محدود کند.
۱. An injured State or an injured international organization may only take countermeasures against an international organization which is responsible for an internationally wrongful act in order to induce that organization to comply with its obligations under Part Three.
۲. Countermeasures are limited to the non-performance for the time being of international obligations of the State or international organization taking the measures towards the responsible international organization.
۳. Countermeasures shall, as far as possible, be taken in such a way as to permit the resumption of performance of the obligations in question.
۴. Countermeasures shall, as far as possible, be taken in such a way as to limit their effects on the exercise by the responsible international organization of its functions.