The Commission considered that an exception or exemption was always inseparably linked to the relevant rule, so that the exemption was an integral part of the general scheme and had to be assessed accordingly under State aid law.
Komisija manė, kad išimtis arba išlyga visada būna neatskiriamai susijusi su atitinkama taisykle, taigi išimtis sudaro neatskiriamą bendros schemos dalį ir turi būti atitinkamai vertinama pagal valstybės pagalbos teisę.