MEL DDG CDL confusing!?

[nitpicker330]

Here, read this about when to "use" the MEL.:---

CRITERIA FOR DISPATCH (COMMANDER RESPONSIBILITY) MEL conditions and limitations do not relieve the Commander from determining that the aircraft is in a fit condition for safe operation with specific unserviceablities. If a failure occurs after the start of taxi and before the start of the take off roll, any decision to continue the flight shall be subject to the Commanders judgment and good airmanship. The applicable ECAM/Operations Manual procedures shall be consulted and the Commander should refer to the MEL before any decision to continue the flight is taken. It is within the authority of the Commander to accept a defect without consulting a ground engineer after the doors are closed provided the defect does not require a maintenance (M) specific procedure and it is covered in the MEL. No flight shall take place with any item of aircraft equipment inoperative or outside the requirements of the Operations Manual, if in the opinion of the Commander the lack of such equipment or the relaxing of an Operations Manual requirement will jeopardize the safe conduct of the flight. The decision of the Commander to have allowable inoperative items corrected prior to flight will take precedence over the provisions contained in the MEL. The Commander may request requirements above the MEL, whenever in his judgement such added equipment is essential to the safety of a particular flight under the conditions prevailing at the time. The MEL does not take into account multiple unserviceabilities. Therefore, before dispatching an aircraft with multiple inoperative MEL items, it must be assured that any interface or interrelationship between inoperative items will not result in a degradation in the level of safety and/or unduly increase crew workload. When assessing the effect of multiple unserviceabilities, in particular those involving related systems, it is essential for the Commander to exercise good judgement based on the specific circumstances at the time, including en-route airport availability, navigation facilities and weather conditions. The Commander must be aware of the operational and technical consequences of a given failure and must satisfy himself that the failed component or system is properly isolated..