Nothing in this Charter shall be interpreted as restricting or adversely affecting human rights and fundamental freedoms as recognised, in their respective fields of application, by Union law and international law and by international agreements to which the Union or all the Member States are party, including the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, and by the Member States' constitutions.
Ní léireofar aon fhoráil sa Chairt seo sa chaoi go ndéanfar cearta an duine agus saoirsí bunúsacha a shrianadh nó a dhochrú mar atá siad arna n-aithint, ina raonta feidhme faoi seach, le dlí an Aontais agus leis an dlí idirnáisiúnta agus le comhaontuithe idirnáisiúnta a bhfuil an tAontas nó na Ballstáit uile ina bpáirtithe iontu, lena n-áirítear an Coinbhinsiún Eorpach chun Cearta an Duine agus Saoirsí Bunúsacha a Chosaint, agus le bunreachtanna na mBallstát.