The Commission shall, acting on its own initiative or on application by a Member State, examine the rates and conditions referred to in paragraph 1, taking account in particular of the requirements of an appropriate regional economic policy, the needs of under developed areas and the problems of areas seriously affected by political circumstances on the one hand, and of the effects of such rates and conditions on competition between the different modes of transport on the other.
Déanfaidh an Coimisiún, uaidh féin nó ar iarratas ó Bhallstát, scrúdú ar na rátaí agus na coinníollacha dá dtagraítear i mir 1, á chur san áireamh go háirithe, ar thaobh amháin, a bhfuil riachtanach do bheartas eacnamaíoch réigiúnach iomchuí, gánna Iimistéar tearcfhorbartha agus fadhbanna Iimistéar a bhfuil imthosca polaitiúla ag cur as dóibh go mor agus, ar an taobh eile, éifeachtaí na rátaí agus na gcoinniollacha sin ar an íomaíocht idir na modhanna éagsúla iompair.