The aim of the directive is to adapt the guidelines (TEN energy) to the new shape of a European Union of 25 Member States, allow funding to be earmarked for projects of common interest, enable the internal market in gas and electricity to be completed and, to guarantee security of supply by means of interconnections between Member States and with neighbouring countries (south-east Europe, Mediterranean countries, Ukraine, Belarus).
Pieminot gadījumu, kas saistīts ar slēptu vienošanos starp trim galvenajiem Francijas mobilo sakaru operatoriem, deputāti prasa Komisijai " noskaidrot reizēm neskaidrās attiecības starp dalībvalstu konkurences uzraudzības iestādēm un „ valsts čempioniem ”, lai novērstu jebkādas aizdomas par sadarbību un aizsargātu patērētāju intereses ".