For at fjerne hindringerne for handelen og de konkurrenceforvridninger, som forskellene mellem de nationale lovgivninger medfører, og for at forhindre, at der opstår yderligere hindringer for handelen og væsentlige konkurrenceforvridninger, er det derfor nødvendigt at vedtage en forordning, hvorved der indføres ensartede regler, der gælder i alle medlemsstaterne.
In order to remove obstacles to trade and distortions of competition resulting from divergences between national laws and to prevent further likely obstacles to trade and significant distortions of competition from arising, it is therefore necessary to adopt a regulation establishing uniform rules applicable in all Member States.