Article 36 of the Charter provides that the Union recognises and respects access to services of general economic interest as provided for in national law and practices, in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in order to promote the social and territorial cohesion of the Union.
Povelje predviđeno je da Unija priznaje i poštuje pristup uslugama od općeg gospodarskog interesa kako je predviđeno nacionalnim zakonodavstvima i praksom te u skladu s Ugovorom o funkcioniranju Europske unije, u cilju promicanja socijalne i teritorijalne kohezije Unije.