Rules on the transparency of financial relations need to be introduced in this Regulation to prevent unfair competition between ports in the Union, particularly since ports in the trans-European transport network are eligible to apply for Union funding through the Connecting Europe Facility established by Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council [12].
Ní mór rialacha maidir le trédhearcacht caidrimh airgeadais a thabhairt isteach sa Rialachán seo chun iomaíochas éagothrom idir calafoirt san Aontas a chosc, go háirithe ós rud é go bhfuil calafoirt sa ghréasán tras-Eorpach iompair incháilithe chun cur isteach ar chistiú ón Aontas tríd an tSaoráid um Chónascadh na hEorpa a bunaíodh le Rialachán (AE) Uimh. 1316/2013 ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle [12].