‘The European Parliament and the Council, acting by means of regulations in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, shall establish these principles and set these conditions without prejudice to the competence of Member States, in compliance with the Treaties, to provide, to commission and to fund such services.’.
‘Bunóidh Parlaimint na hEorpa agus an Chomhairle, ag gníomhú dóibh trí bhíthin rialachán i gcomhréir leis an ngnáthnós imeachta reachtach, na prionsabail sin agus socróidh siad na coinníollacha sin, gan dochar d'inniúlacht na mBallstát, ar cothrom leis na Conarthaí, chun na seirbhísí sin a sholáthar, a choimisiúnú agus a chistiú.’