Det er Kommissionens opfattelse, at det stadig tjener både EF­skibs­farten og dens brugeres interesser at bibeholde en multilateral markeds­økonomisk orienteret skibsfartspolitik, trods EF­handelslådens svin­dende tonnage.
The Commission holds the view that the maintenance of a multilateral, market-economy orientated maritime shipping policy remains in the interests of the EC maritime shipping industry and that of shippers, in spite of EC vessels' declining share of the world fleet.