If there is more than one Member State that could provide solidarity to a requesting Member State, the requesting Member State shall, after consulting all Member States required to provide solidarity, seek the most advantageous offer on the basis of cost, speed of delivery, reliability and diversification of supplies of gas.
Má tá níos mó ná Ballstát amháin ann a d'fhéadfadh an dlúthpháirtíocht a sholáthar do Bhallstát iarrthach, déanfaidh an Ballstát iarrthach an tairiscint is buntáistí a lorg ar bhonn chostais, luas seachadta, iontaofacht, agus éagsúlú na soláthairtí gáis, tar éis dó dul i gcomhairle le gach Ballstát a gceanglaítear air an dlúthpháirtíocht a sholáthar.