At bringe undtagelsesbestemmelserne i anvendelse i forbindelse med støtte, som ikke opfylder dette krav, ville være ensbetydende med at godkende forstyrrelser i samhandelen mellem medlemsstaterne og konkurrencefordrejninger, som ikke er begrundet i fællesskabshensyn, og dermed at give de pågældende erhvervsgrene i visse medlemsstater en uretmæssig fordel.
To allow measures which do not meet that condition to benefit from these exceptions would be tantamount to allowing infringements of trade between Member States and distortions of competition without any justification on the grounds of Community interest and would consequently be granting illegal advantages to operators in certain Member States.