Kakor je razloženo v uvodni določbi 8, je SES ugotovilo, da Svet ni izpolnil pogojev obvezne navedbe razlogov, saj je v uvodni določbi 19, peti odstavek izpodbijane uredbe, samo navedel, da so bile kompenzacijske prodaje opravljene v običajnem poteku trgovanja.
As explained in recital 8, the ECJ found that the Council did not satisfy the requirements of the obligation to state reasons when in recital 19, fifth paragraph of the contested Regulation, it merely stated that sales made using compensation were made in the ordinary course of trade.