In its assessment of those two conditions, the Commission is required not to establish that the aid has a real effect on trade between Member States and that competition is actually being distorted, but only to examine whether that aid is liable to affect such trade and distort competition [51].
Nende kahe tingimuse hindamisel ei ole komisjon kohustatud tõendama riigiabi tegelikku mõju liikmesriikidevahelisele kaubandusele ja konkurentsi tegelikku kahjustamist, vaid ainuüksi seda, kas riigiabi võib kõnealust kaubandust kahjustada ja konkurentsi kahjustada [51].