The scope of this directive should not include activities covered by Article 45 of the Treaty, which stipulates that freedom of establishment does not apply to activities connected with the exercise of official authority, with these being regulated by the Member States in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity.
Šīs direktīvas darbības sfērā nav jāiekļauj darbības, ko aptver Līguma 45. pants, kas nosaka, ka brīvība veikt uzņēmējdarbību neattiecas uz darbībām, kas saistītas ar oficiālo iestāžu varas realizāciju, jo to regulē dalībvalstis saskaņā ar subsidiaritātes principu.