In the opening decision, the Commission stated that it was not convinced that the measure could be deemed compatible under Article 87(3)(c) EC Treaty. This remains the opinion of the Commission after having assessed the comments of interested parties and the observations provided by the German authorities.
Menetluse algatamise otsuses kahtleb komisjon selles, kas meede on ühisturuga kokkusobiv vastavalt EÜ asutamislepingu artikli 87 lõike 3 punktile c. Komisjon jääb samale seisukohale ka pärast huvitatud isikute märkuste ja Saksamaa selgituste hindamist.