I det særlige tilfælde med public service-radio og -tv skal ovennævnte fremgangsmåde tilpasses efter resolutionen om public service-radio og -tv, der henviser til »public service-opgaver som pålagt dem, defineret og tilrettelagt af de enkelte medlemsstater« (definition og mandat) og giver en undtagelse fra traktatens regler for finansiering af public service-radio og -tv, hvis »denne finansiering ikke ændrer handels- og konkurrencevilkårene i Fællesskabet i et omfang, der strider mod de fælles interesser, idet der tages hensyn til opfyldelsen af disse public service-opgaver« (proportionalitet).
In the specific case of public service broadcasting, the above approach has to be adapted in light of the Resolution on public service broadcasting which refers to the ‘public service remit as conferred, defined and organised by each Member State’ (definition and entrustment) and provides for a derogation from the Treaty rules in the case of the funding of public service broadcasting ‘in so far as such funding is granted to broadcasting organisations for the fulfilment of the public service remit … and … does not affect trading conditions and competition in the Community to an extent which would be contrary to the common interest, while the realisation of the remit of that public service shall be taken into account’ (proportionality).