Det modsatte ville være ensbetydende med at tillade forstyrrende indgreb i samhandelen mellem medlemsstaterne og en fordrejning af konkurrencevilkårene i strid med Fællesskabets interesse, hvilket samtidig ville give de erhvervsdrivende i visse medlemsstater urimelige fordele.
Granting the benefit of the aforementioned exceptions for aid without such consideration would amount to allowing trade between Member States to be damaged and competition distorted, which would be unjustifiable with regard to Community interests, and by the same token, would allow undue advantage for the operators of certain Member States.