In fact, although the third paragraph of Article 108(2) of the Treaty states that ‘[…] the Council may, acting unanimously, decide that aid […] shall be considered compatible with the internal market […] if such a decision is justified by exceptional circumstances’ and also Recital 8 to Decision 2003/530/EC states that ‘[…] exceptional circumstances exist which justify considering the aid […] to be compatible with the common market’, the fact remains that the Council itself, in the operative part of the Decision, established that the aid is considered to be compatible with the internal market ‘exceptionally’ and not ‘taking account of the exceptional circumstances’.
Kuigi aluslepingu artikli 108 lõike 2 kolmandas lõigus sätestatakse, et „nõukogu [võib] ühehäälselt otsustada, et abi […] tuleb […] pidada siseturuga kokkusobivaks, kui sellist otsust õigustavad erandlikud asjaolud”, ning ka otsuse nr 2003/530/EÜ põhjenduses 8 sätestatakse, et on olemas erandlikud asjaolud, mis õigustavad abi pidamist siseturuga kokkusobivaks, jääb tegelikult kehtima tõsiasi, et nõukogu ise kehtestas otsuse resolutiivosas, et abi peetakse siseturuga kokkusobivaks „erandkorras” ja mitte „võttes arvesse erandlikke asjaolusid”.