If there are serious shortcomings or any imminent risks of such shortcomings in a new Member State in the transposition, state of implementation or the application of the framework decisions or any other relevant commitments, instruments of cooperation and decisions relating to mutual recognition in the area of criminal law under Title VI of the EU Treaty, Directives and Regulations relating to mutual recognition in civil matters under Title IV of the EC Treaty, and European laws and framework laws adopted on the basis of Sections 3 and 4 of Chapter IV of Title III of Part III of the Constitution, the Commission may, until the end of a period of up to three years after 1 May 2004, upon the motivated request of a Member State or on its own initiative and after consulting the Member States, adopt European regulations or decisions establishing appropriate measures and specify the conditions and modalities under which these measures are put into effect.
Má tá easnaimh thromchúiseacha i mBallstát nua nó aon gharbhaol go mbeidh easnaimh den sórt sin ann i dtrasuí na gcinntí réime nó aon ghealltanas ábhartha eile, ionstraimí comhair agus cinntí a bhaineann le haitheantas frithpháirteach i réimse an dlí choiriúil faoi Theideal VI de Chonradh AE, Treoracha agus Rialachán a bhaineann le haitheantas frithpháirteach in ábhair shibhialta faoi Theideal IV de Chonradh CE, agus dlíthe Eorpacha agus dlíthe réime Eorpacha arna nglacadh ar bhonn Ranna 3 agus 4 de Chaibidil IV de Theideal III de Chuid III den Bhunreacht, i staid a gcur chun feidhme nó ina gcur i bhfeidhm, féadfaidh an Coimisiún, go dtí deireadh tréimhse suas go trí bliana ón 1 Bealtaine 2004, rialacháin nó cinntí Eorpacha lena mbunófar bearta iomhcuí a ghlacadh agus na coinníollacha agus na rialacha mionsonraithe faoina gcuirfear na bearta sin in éifeacht a shonrú, arna iarraidh sin go réasúnaithe do Bhallstát nó ar a thionscnamh féin agus tar éis dul i gcomhairle leis na Ballstáit.