Member States may allow some differences of treatment, such as in access to education provided by religious bodies, so as to maintain the particular character and ethos of such establishments and a plurality of educational systems, provided that this does not represent an infringement of the right to education and does not justify discrimination on any other grounds.
Deputāti vēlas direktīvā īpaši uzsvērt to, ka tā neskar ES un dalībvalstu kompetenču sadali un neietekmē dalībvalstu normas ģimenes un veselības jomās.