For any proposed Community legislation, the reasons on which it is based shall be stated with a view to justifying its compliance with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality; the reasons for concluding that a Community objective can be better achieved by the Community must be substantiated by qualitative or, wherever possible, quantitative indicators.
I dtaca le haon reachtaíocht de chuid an Chomhphobail a bheartaítear, sonrófar na cúiseanna ar a bhfuil sí bunaithe d'fhonn a fhírinniú go gcomhlíonann sí prionsabail na coimhdeachta agus na comhréireachta; ní foláir táscairí cáilíochtúla, nó, nuair is féidir, táscairí cainníochtúla a thabhairt mar bhunús leis na cúiseanna ar dá mbun a chonclúidítear gur fearr is féidir leis na gComhphobal cuspóir de chuid an Chomhphobail a ghnóthú.