Article 14 TFEU provides that the Union and its Member States, each within their respective powers and within the scope of application of the Treaty, shall ensure that services of general economic interest fulfil their mission.
LESD 14. pantā noteikts, ka Savienība un tās dalībvalstis, nepārsniedzot savas attiecīgās pilnvaras un Līgumu piemērošanas jomu, nodrošina, ka vispārējas tautsaimnieciskas nozīmes pakalpojumi pilda savu uzdevumu.