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 caselaw 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.