This new capacity, the creation of which has been facilitated by the measures at stake, has the potential to affect both competition and trade between Member States, as different ports in several Member States may also have the same clients as PCT and are at least potentially in competition with it.
Elles doivent également être temporaires et diminuer avec le temps et doivent être progressivement abandonnées lorsque les régions visées atteignent une convergence réelle avec les régions plus prospères de l'Union européenne.