Protocol No 26 on services of general interest, annexed to the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the TFEU, further highlights that the shared values of the Union in respect of services of general economic interest within the meaning of Article 14 TFEU include the differences in the needs and preferences of users that might result from different geographical, social or cultural situations as well as a high level of quality, safety and affordability, equal treatment and the promotion of universal access and of user rights.
Ina theannta sin, le Prótacal Uimh. 26 maidir le seirbhísí leasa ghinearálta, atá i gceangal leis an gConradh ar an Aontas Eorpach (CAE) agus le CFAE, tugtar chun suntais go n-áirítear ar na comhluachanna maidir le seirbhísí lena ngabhann leas eacnamaíoch ginearálta, de réir bhrí Airteagal 14 CFAE, na difríochtaí a d'fhéadfadh a bheith ann idir riachtanais na n-úsáideoirí agus idir a roghanna de bharr staideanna geografacha, staideanna sóisialta nó staideanna cultúrtha éagsúla mar aon le leibhéal ard cáilíochta, sábháilteachta agus incheannaitheachta, an chóir chomhionann agus rochtain do chách agus cearta úsáideoirí a chur chun cinn.