To prevent any distortion of competition until markets are opened up to competition, Parliament says that postal service providers from countries with a reserved area must not meanwhile be granted an authorisations to operate in countries such as Sweden, Finland and the UK, where postal markets have been fully opened.
Tā nozīmētu, ka dalībvalstīm, kas savus tirgus jau liberalizējušas, ļauts atteikt citas valsts operatora ienākšanu tirgū, ja operatora valstī vēl darbojas monopols.