Without prejudice to Union competition rules, this Regulation should not interfere with the right of Member States, where applicable, to regulate charges in order to avoid over-charging of port services in cases where the situation of the market in port services is such that effective competition cannot be achieved.
Gan dochar do rialacha iomaíochta an Aontais, níor cheart, leis an Rialachán seo, cur isteach ar an gceart atá ag na Ballstáit, i gcás inarbh infheidhme, muirir a rialáil chun go seachnófaí ró-mhuirir a chur ar sheirbhísí calafoirt i gcásanna nach féidir iomaíochas éifeachtach a bhaint amach mar gheall ar an staid ina bhfuil an margadh i seirbhísí calafoirt.