The Authority does not have to establish that an aid has a real effect on trade between EEA States and that competition is actually being distorted, but only to examine whether that aid is liable to affect such trade and threaten to distort competition [32].
Järelevalveamet ei ole kohustatud tõendama abi tegelikku mõju EMP riikide vahelisele kaubandusele ja konkurentsi tegelikku moonutamist, vaid üksnes uurima, kas abi võib mõjutada kõnealust kaubandust ja ähvardada moonutada konkurentsi [32].