However, the free movement of goods is not the only issue at stake here - the proposal also concerns the protection of cultural heritage. A reference to Article 167 TFEU on Union action in the cultural sphere, and in particular to paragraph 2 of that article, which deals with the conservation and safeguarding of cultural heritage of European significance, which include national treasures, and cooperation between the Member States would thus have cleared the way for an approach more consistent with the EU's ambitions in the cultural sphere.
Aussi, une référence à l'article 167 du traité FUE relatif à l'action de l'Union dans le domaine culturel, notamment à son paragraphe 2 qui vise la conservation et la sauvegarde du patrimoine culturel d'importance européenne, dont relèvent les trésors nationaux, et la coopération entre États membres, aurait permis une approche plus conforme aux ambitions de l'Union en matière culturelle.