Member States shall consider in particular whether the provisions referred to in paragraph 1 are objectively justified on the basis of public policy, public security or public health, or by overriding reasons in the public interest, such as preserving the financial equilibrium of the social security system; the protection of consumers, of recipients of services and of workers; the safeguarding of the proper administration of justice; ensuring the fairness of trade transactions; the combating of fraud and the prevention of tax evasion and avoidance, and the safeguarding of the effectiveness of fiscal supervision; transport safety; the protection of the environment and the urban environment; the health of animals; intellectual property; the safeguarding and conservation of the national historic and artistic heritage; social policy objectives; and cultural policy objectives.
Déanfaidh na Ballstáit breithniú ar leith ar cé acu atá nó nach bhfuil údar oibiachtúil leis na forálacha dá dtagraítear i mír 1 ar bhonn an bheartais phoiblí, na slándála poiblí nó na sláinte poiblí nó ar chúiseanna sáraitheacha chun leasa an phobail, amhail cothromaíocht airgeadais an chórais slándála sóisialaí a chaomhnú; cosaint tomhaltóirí, faighteoirí seirbhísí agus oibrithe; cuí-riaradh an cheartais a choimirciú; cothroime na n-idirbheart trádála a áirithiú; calaois a chomhrac agus imghabháil cánach agus seachaint cánach a chosc, agus éifeachtacht na maoirseachta fioscaí a choimirciú; sábháilteacht iompair; cosaint an chomhshaoil agus na timpeallachta uirbí; sláinte ainmhithe; maoin intleachtúil; cosaint agus caomhnú na hoidhreachta stairiúla agus ealaíonta náisiúnta; cuspóirí beartais shóisialta; agus cuspóirí beartais chultúir.