Disse principper og vilkår fastlægges ved europæisk lov, uden at dette anfægter medlemsstaternes kompetence til under overholdelse af forfatningen at levere, udlægge og finansiere sådanne tjenesteydelser.  
European laws shall establish these principles and set these conditions without prejudice to the competence of Member States, in compliance with the Constitution, to provide, to commission and to fund such services.  