The sectorial legislation adopted at Union level has always carefully taken account of the need to increase competition and the use of market mechanisms as well as the need to guarantee that every citizen continues to have access to essential services of high quality at prices that they can afford.
ELi valdkondlikes õigusaktides on alati hoolikalt tasakaalustatud kaks eesmärki: ühelt poolt konkurentsi suurendamine ja turumehhanismide kasutamine, teiselt poolt aga kodanikele juurdepääsu tagamine kvaliteetsetele taskukohase hinnaga põhiteenustele.