Zaradi splošnega interesa mora biti v Skupnosti na voljo dobro integrirano javno poštno omrežje, ki omogoča učinkovito prenašanje informacij in tako spodbuja konkurenčnost evropskega gospodarstva ter razvoj trgovine in večjo povezanost med regijami in državami članicami, pa tudi izboljšanje družbenih stikov med državljani Unije.
The general interest involved requires the availability in the Community of a genuinely integrated public postal network, allowing efficient circulation of information and thereby fostering, on the one hand, the competitiveness of European industry and the development of trade and greater cohesion between the regions and Member States, and on the other, the improvement of social contacts between the citizens of the Union.