Samtidig burde det i lyset af den nuværende økonomiske krise og de undertiden høje brændstofpriser være muligt for medlemsstaterne at sikre mindre forhandleres interesser på anden vis, hvis sådanne foranstaltninger ikke virker konkurrenceforvridende.
At the same time, in view of the ongoing economic crisis and sometimes remaining high fuel prices, and to ensure fuel distribution to end users, it should be possible for Member States to otherwise safeguard the interest of small distributors, provided that such measures do not disturb competition.