As the notion of State aid is objective [118] and the Commission does not have any discretionary power as regards its interpretation — unlike what happens when assessing compatibility — any precise and unconditional statement on the Commission’s behalf to the effect that a national measure is not to be considered State aid will naturally be understood as meaning that the measure was ‘non-aid’ from the outset (i.e. also before the statement in question).
Kuna riigiabi mõiste on objektiivne [118] ning erinevalt ühisturuga kokkusobivuse hindamisest ei ole komisjonil selle tõlgendamise puhul mingit kaalutlusõigust, tähendab komisjoni täpne ja tingimusteta seisukoht selle kohta, et riiklikku meedet ei saa käsitada riigiabina, loomulikult seda, et meedet ei käsitatud algusest peale abina (st ka enne kõnealuse seisukoha esitamist).