A European system of central banks (hereinafter referred to as ‘ESCB’) and a European Central Bank (hereinafter referred to as ‘ECB’) shall be established in accordance with the procedures laid down in this Treaty; they shall act within the limits of the powers conferred upon them by this Treaty and by the Statute of the ESCB and of the ECB (hereinafter referred to as ‘Statute of the ESCB’) annexed thereto.
Bunófar Córas Eorpach Bainc Cheannais (dá ngairtear ‘CEBC’ an seo feasta) agus Banc Ceannais Eorpach (dá ngairtear ‘BCE’ an seo feasta) i gcomhréir leis na nósanna imeachta atá leagtha síos sa Chonradh seo; gníomhóidh siad faoi theorainn na gcumhachtaí a thugtar dóibh sa Chonradh seo agus i Reacht CEBC agus BCE (dá ngairtear ‘Reacht CEBC’ an seo feasta) atá i gceangal leis.