In accordance with Article 130 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, when exercising the powers and carrying out the tasks and duties conferred upon them by the Treaties and this Statute, neither the ECB, nor a national central bank, nor any member of their decisionmaking bodies shall seek or take instructions from Union institutions, bodies, offices or agencies, from any government of a Member State or from any other body.
I gcomhréir le hAirteagal 130 den Chonradh ar Fheidhmiú an Aontais Eorpaigh, i bhfeidhmiú na gcumhachtaí agus i gcomhlíonadh na gcúraimí agus na ndualgas a chuirtear orthu sna Conarthaí agus sa Reacht seo, ní fhéadfaidh BCE ná banc ceannais náisiúnta ná aon chomhalta dá gcomhlachtaí cinnteoireachta teagaisc a iarraidh ná a ghlacadh ó institiúidí, comhlachtaí, oifigí ná gníomhaireachtaí Aontais, ó aon Rialtas Ballstáit ná ó aon chomhlacht eile.