The aim of the directive is to open up the market for service providers in the European Union, phase out the Member States' protectionist barriers on the exercise of service activities and fulfil the principle of freedom of movement of goods and services in the Union, which is at the heart of the single market.
Obiectivul directivei este deschiderea pieţei serviciilor în Uniunea Europeană, eliminarea barierelor protecţioniste naţionale care afectează furnizarea de servicii şi garantarea principiului liberei circulaţii a bunurilor şi serviciilor în Uniune, fundament al pieţei unice.