Det skal bemærkes, at denne undtagelse, der i henhold til Domstolens retspraksis er fastsat i traktatens artikel 55, skal fortolkes restriktivt uden dog at gå videre end det formål, der forfølges med undtagelsen.
In accordance with the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, this exception is to be construed strictly and cannot be given a scope which would exceed the objective for which it was inserted in the Treaty (it is to be found in Article 55).