(4) denne indbyrdes tilnærmelse af lovgivningerne skal, under overholdelse af subsidiaritetsprincippet, foretages for at sikre et højt sikkerhedsniveau i nationale og internationale transporter, fjerne alle konkurrenceforvridende elementer ved at lette den frie bevægelighed for varer og tjenesteydelser overalt i Fællesskabet og skabe sammenhæng med de øvrige fællesskabsregler;
(4) Whereas, in compliance with the principle of subsidiarity, these laws must be approximated in order to ensure a high level of safety for national and international transport operations, to guarantee the elimination of distortions of competition by facilitating the free movement of goods and services throughout the Community and to ensure consistency with the other Community provisions;