The regulation will give form to an EU competence for foreign direct investment introduced by article 207 of the Treaty of Lisbon as part of the EU's common commercial policy.
Määrus annab kuju välismaiseid otseinvesteeringuid käsitlevale ELi pädevusele, mis nähti ELi ühise kaubanduspoliitika osana ette Lissaboni lepingu artikliga 207.