The activities set out in paragraph 1 shall be considered as serious infringements in accordance with Article 42 depending on the gravity of the infringement in question which shall be determined by the competent authority of the Member State, taking into account the criteria such as the damage done, its value, the extent of the infringement or its repetition.
Lõikes 1 nimetatud tegevusi käsitatakse artikli 42 kohaselt tõsiste rikkumistena olenevalt vastava rikkumise raskusastmest, mille peab kindlaks määrama liikmesriigi pädev asutus, võttes arvesse selliseid kriteeriume nagu põhjustatud kahju, rikkumise ulatus, selle maksumus ja kordumine.