The provisions of the Treaty establishing the European Community shall be without prejudice to the competence of Member States to provide for the funding of public service broadcasting insofar as such funding is granted to broadcasting organisations for the fulfilment of the public service remit as conferred, defined and organised by each Member State, and insofar as such funding does not affect trading conditions and competition in the Community to an extent which would be contrary to the common interest, while the realisation of the remit of that public service shall be taken into account.
Euroopa Ühenduse asutamislepingu sätted ei piira liikmesriikide pädevust rahastada avalik-õiguslikku ringhäälingut niivõrd, kuivõrd need summad määratakse ringhäälinguorganisatsioonidele avaliku teenuse osutamiseks, nagu selle teeb ülesandeks, määratleb ja korraldab iga liikmesriik, ja niivõrd, kuivõrd selline rahastamine ei mõjuta kaubandustingimusi ega konkurentsi ühenduses määral, mis oleks vastuolus üldiste huvidega, kusjuures arvesse võetakse avaliku teenuse osutamist.