Hvis den foreliggende tekst var blevet vedtaget, ville åbningen være sket på betingelser, der ligger meget langt fra de reelle vilkår i havnene og - hvad der er langt mere alvorligt - på bekostning af sikkerheden til søs.
Had the text been approved as it now stands, port services would have been opened to competition on terms which were far removed from the reality of seaport operations and, more seriously, which were detrimental to maritime safety.