Paragraph 3 states the general principle of proportionality between penalties and criminal offences which is enshrined in the common constitutional traditions of the Member States and in the case-law of the Court of Justice of the Communities.
I mír 3 luaitear prionsabal ginearálta na comhréire idir pionóis agus cionta coiriúla, prionsabal atá cumhdaithe i gcomhthraidisiúin bhunreachtúla na mBallstát agus i gcásdlí Chúirt Bhreithiúnais na gComhphobal Eorpach.