(15a) The effective and standard application of security measures will generate significant costs for all operators. In order to avoid distortions of competition between operators, and in particular between large and small port facilities, standard rules should be laid down in the European Union on financing the measures provided for by the Regulation.
Afin d'éviter des distorsions de concurrence entre les opérateurs et, en particulier, entre petites et grandes installations portuaires, il convient de prévoir des règles uniformes, dans l'Union européenne, de financement des mesures prévues par le règlement.