Given that Directive (EU) 2019/633 allows Member States to maintain or introduce stricter national rules against unfair trading practices, it should be clarified that this Regulation does not cover those rules. However, the Member States should be able to decide that their enforcement authorities make use of the possibilities established under the voluntary cooperation mechanism established by this Regulation in relation to such rules. That possibility could be especially important in cases where stricter national rules are categorised in some Member States as overriding mandatory provisions that aim to guarantee the stable and sustainable supply of food products to consumers. In such cases, the enforcement authorities should have the right to refuse to comply with such a request pertaining to voluntary cooperation.
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