I sin beslutning af 26. oktober 1999 fastslog Kommissionen, at tildeling af støtte til bygning af terminaler ikke i ethvert tilfælde påvirker samhandelen mellem medlemsstater efter artikel 87, stk. 1.
In its decision of 26October the Commission held that the granting of aid for terminal construction doesnot in every case affect trade between Member States within the meaning of Article87(1) of the ECTreaty.