Insofar as the Charter applies to the Union, this means that in its training policies the Union must respect free compulsory education, but this does not, of course, create new powers.
A mhéid atá feidhm ag an gCairt maidir leis an Aontas, ciallaíonn sé seo nach mór don Aontas an saoroideachas éigeantach a urramú ina bheartais oiliúna ach, ar ndóigh, ní chruthaíonn sé seo aon chumhachtaí nua.