It is an established principle of the State aid rules that the Commission does not have to prove the real effects of aid measures because in that case, the Member States which do not notify aid measures would be at an advantage compared to those that do.
Riigiabi korra ühe põhiprintsiibi kohaselt ei pea komisjon tõendama abi tegelikku mõju, kuna sellisel juhul oleks neil liikmesriikidel, kes abist ei teata, eelised nende liikmesriikide ees, kes seda teevad.