Since the objectives of this Regulation, in particular the coordinated development of the trans-European networks in the area of telecommunications infrastructure, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of the cross-border character of the supported infrastructures, and effects on the entire territory of the Union, 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 leis na Ballstáit cuspóirí an Rialacháin seo, go háirithe na gréasáin thras-Eorpacha i réimse an bhonneagair teileachumarsáide a fhorbairt ar bhealach comhordaithe, a ghnóthú go leordhóthanach ach gur féidir, de bharr chineál trasteorann na mbonneagar dá dtugtar tacaíocht, agus éifeachtaí ar chríoch iomlán an Aontais, iad a ghnóthú níos fearr ar leibhéal an Aontais, féadfaidh an tAontas bearta a ghlacadh, i gcomhréir le prionsabal na coimhdeachta a leagtar amach in Airteagal 5 den Chonradh ar an Aontas Eorpach.