As with any new method upfront costs can be expected, the Commission therefore recommends that those businesses that decide to apply the methodology on a voluntary basis, should do so after careful assessment of the impact on their competitiveness and equally Member States using the methodology should assess costs and benefits on SME's.
Kuna iga uue meetodi kasutamine toob eeldatavasti kaasa esialgseid kulusid, soovitab komisjon, et ettevõtjad, kes otsustavad vabatahtlikult meetodit kohaldada, peaksid eelnevalt hoolikalt hindama selle mõju nende konkurentsivõimele. Sarnaselt peaksid ka kõnealuseid meetodeid kasutavad liikmesriigid hindama kulu ja kasu VKEde seisukohalt.