ker naj bodo, nadalje, dogovori o zvestobi dopustni le v skladu s pravili, ki enostransko ne omejujejo svobode uporabnikov in, posledično, konkurence v prometni dejavnosti, vendar brez poseganja v pravico konference, da sme naložiti pogodbeno kazen uporabnikom, ki se skušajo z neprimernimi sredstvi izogniti obveznostim glede zvestobe, ki jo zahteva v zameno za priznane popuste, znižane tovornine ali provizijo;
whereas, furthermore, loyalty arrangements should be permitted only in accordance with rules which do not restrict unilaterally the freedom of users and consequently competition in the shipping industry, without prejudice, however, to the right of a conference to impose penalties on users who seek by improper means to evade the obligation of loyalty required in exchange for the rebates, reduced freight rates or commission granted to them by the conference;