Article 3
1. The competent authority of a Member State, as listed in Annex II, may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as it deems appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources concerned are: (a) necessary to satisfy the basic needs of persons listed in Annex I and their dependent family members, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums and public utility charges; (b) intended exclusively for payment of reasonable professional fees and reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services; or (c) intended exclusively for payment of fees or service charges for routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources. 2. If the competent authority of a Member State, as listed in Annex II, determines that the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources or the making available of certain funds or economic resources is necessary for extraordinary expenses, it shall notify the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted, to the other competent authorities and the Commission at least two weeks prior to the authorisation, so as to have their prior opinion on the draft authorisation. Two weeks after notification, it may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as it deems appropriate. 3. The competent authority shall inform the competent authorities of the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this Article.