In particular, the review and assessment of certain requirements under national law that Member States will have to carry out "should not obstruct the performance of the particular task assigned to services of general economic interest" (article 15(4)). ###>Furthermore, it provided a number of exceptions for services of general economic interest. The European Parliament, followed by the Council and the Commission, provided further clarification to the effect that, while non-economic services are indeed excluded, services of general economic interest are in principle covered by the directive.