Endelig er medlemsstaterne, deres underinddelinger samt de lokale myndigheder naturligvis ansvarlige for forsyningspligtydelserne, hvoraf udspringer behovet for et rammedirektiv, som reelt ville kunne opstille fælles principper for forsyningspligtydelserne.
Lastly, the Member States and their territorial subdivisions and local authorities are, of course, responsible for services of general interest, hence the need for a framework directive which could truly establish a set of common principles for services of general interest.