Det specificeres i forordningens artikel 2, at sanktionerne skal stå i forhold til de begåede fejl, og giver før sanktionernes gennemførelse mulighed for en detaljeret procedure, der skal følges, som garanterer, at de foretagender der trues af sanktioner, kan evaluere deres position for de kompetente myndigheder.
In Article 2 the regulation specifies that the sanctions must be proportionate to the faults committed and provides, before their implementation, for a detailed procedure to be followed which guarantees that the establishments threatened by sanction can evaluate their position before the competent authorities.