In vele lidstaten wordt de geldende regelgeving echter niet toegepast in de praktijk. Niet omdat de overheid de regels niet toepast, maar omdat ambtenaren en rechters er te weinig zicht op hebben. ###>In fact, in many Member States the rules in force are not applied in practice; that is not to say that the governments are not applying them, but often the magistrates and courts are scarcely aware of them.