Without prejudice to Articles I-5, III-166, III-167 and III-238, and given the place occupied by services of general economic interest as services to which all in the Union attribute value as well as their role in promoting its social and territorial cohesion, the Union and the Member States, each within their respective competences and within the scope of application of the Constitution, shall take care that such services operate on the basis of principles and conditions, in particular economic and financial conditions, which enable them to fulfil their missions.
5, III-166, III-167 agus III-238, agus ag féachaint do thábhacht na seirbhísí lena ngabhann leas eacnamaíoch ginearálta mar sheirbhísí dá dtugann cách san Aontas luach maille leis an ról atá acu i gcomhtháthú sóisialta agus críochach an Aontais a chur chun cinn, féachfaidh an tAontas agus na Ballstáit chuige, gach ceann díobh laistigh dá n-inniúlachtaí faoi seach agus laistigh de raon feidhme an Bhunreachta, go n-oibreoidh seirbhísí den sórt sin ar bhonn prionsabal agus coinníollacha, ach go háirithe coinníollacha eacnamaíocha agus airgeadais, a chumasaíonn dóibh a gcúraimí a chomhall.