Denne krise har dog den fortjeneste at anskueliggøre behovet for at ændre den bestemmelse i traktaten, der gør det muligt for en enkelt medlemsstat at blokere institutionernes arbejde og hindre de af alle de øvrige medlemsstater ønskede beslutninger i at blive truffet, beslutninger, som i det foreliggende tilfælde ikke alene ikke er en trussel mod vitale interesser, men som endog sigter mod at beskytte den offentlige sundhed.
Despite everything this crisis has the merit of showing how impossible it is for us to maintain the Treaty rule according to which one Member State can boycott the normal functioning of the institutions and prevent decisions being taken that all the others want, decisions in this case that not only concern vital interests but are also aimed at protecting public health.