. Measures regulating the concerned markets with adequate mechanisms to channelessential goods where they are needed the most both within the Member States and toqualified buyers in other Member States, can be a positive contribution to the overallcoordinated European approach to help saving lives.4. Price regulations may be helpful to avoid soaring and abusive prices, provided theserules apply equally to all relevant traders without discrimination on the basis ofnationality or establishment, and provided they are accompanied by other suitablemeasures to channel supplies to those most in need.