Since the objective of this Regulation, namely establishing a multiannual programme to improve the functioning of the customs union, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States as they cannot efficiently perform the cooperation and coordination necessary to carry out the Programme, but can rather, by reason of its scale and effects, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union.
Ós rud é nach féidir cuspóir an Rialacháin seo, eadhon clár ilbhliantúil a bhunú chun feidhmiú an aontais custam a fheabhsú, a bhaint amach go leordhóthanach ag na Ballstát ós rud é nach nach bhfuil siad in ann an comhar agus an comhordú is gá a dhéanamh go héifeachtúil chun an Clár a chur i gcrích, ach gur fearr, de bharr a fhairsinge agus a éifeachtaí, is féidir é a bhaint amach ar leibhéal an Aontaism, féadfaidh an tAontas bearta a ghlacadh i gcomhréir le prionsabal na coimhdeachta atá leagtha amach in Airteagal 5 den Chonradh ar an Aontas Eorpach.