Several delegations thought that Article 37 TEC – which the Commission had chosen when drawing up its proposal – was appropriate since the proposal did indeed seek to "stabilise the agricultural markets" by using intervention stocks and to "ensure reasonable prices in supplies to consumers".
Mitu delegatsiooni peab EÜ asutamislepingu artiklit 37, mille komisjon valis oma ettepaneku koostamisel õiguslikuks aluseks, põhjendatuks, kuna ettepaneku eesmärk on tõepoolest sekkumisvarusid kasutades „stabiliseerida põllumajandusturud” ning „tagada mõistlikud tarbijahinnad”.