It requires the Member States to respect the right of the service provider to supply services and to guarantee the provider "free access to and free exercise of a service activity within its territory".
Arī ES prezidējošas valsts Somijas tirdzniecības un rūpniecības lietu ministrs Mauri PEKARINEN atzina, ka Eiropas Parlamenta balsojums februārī bija "vēsturisks kompromiss".