Traktaten om oprettelse af Det Europæiske Fællesskab griber ikke ind i medlemsstaternes beføjelse til at finansiere public service radio- og tv-virksomhed, for så vidt finansieringen ydes til radio- og fjernsynsforetagender, så disse kan opfylde deres public service-opgaver som pålagt dem, defineret og tilrettelagt af de enkelte medlemsstater, og denne finansiering ikke ændrer handels- og konkurrencevilkårene i Fællesskabet i et omfang, der strider mod de fælles interesser, i det der tages hensyn til opfyldelsen af disse public service-opgaver.
The provisions of the Treaty establishing the European Community shall be without prejudice to the competence of Member States to provide for the funding of public service broadcasting insofar as such funding is granted to broadcasting organisations for the fulfilment of the public service remit as conferred, defined and organised by each Member State, and insofar as such funding 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.