Since the objective of this Directive, namely achieving a harmonised and simplified framework for the regulation of electronic communications networks, electronic communications services, associated facilities and associated services, of the conditions for the authorisation of networks and services, of radio spectrum use and of numbering resources, of access to and interconnection of electronic communications networks and associated facilities and of end-user protection cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of the scale and effects of the action, 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.
Sa mhéid nach féidir leis na Ballstáit cuspóir na Treorach seo a ghnóthú go leordhóthanach, eadhon creat comhchuibhithe simplithe a ghnóthú le haghaidh rialáil na líonraí cumarsáide leictreonaí, seirbhísí cumarsáide leictreonaí, saoráidí bainteacha agus seirbhísí bainteacha, de na coinníollacha le haghaidh úsáid na líonraí agus na seirbhísí, úsáid an speictrim raidió agus úsáid na n-acmhainní uimhrithe, rochtain ar idirnascacht na líonraí cumarsáide leictreonaí agus saoráidí bainteacha agus cosaint an úsáideora deiridh, agus de bhrí gur fearr is féidir sin a bhaint amach ar leibhéal an Aontais toisc scála agus éifeacht na gníomhaíochta, féadfaidh an tAontas bearta a ghlacadh i gcomhréir le prionsabal na coimhdeachta a leagtar amach in Airteagal 5 den Chonradh ar an Aontas Eorpach.