Since the objective of this Directive, namely the establishment of a common framework on the recognition of minimum professional qualifications for inland navigation, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States 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 leis na Ballstáit cuspóir na Treorach seo, eadhon creat comhchoiteann a bhunú maidir le cáilíochtaí gairmiúla íosta don loingseoireacht intíre a aithint, a ghnóthú go leordhóthanach agus, de bharr a fhairsinge agus a iarmhairtí, gur fearr is féidir é 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.