Paragraph 2 refers to rights which were already expressly guaranteed in the Treaty establishing the European Community and have been recognised in the Charter, and which are now found in other Parts of the Constitution (notably the rights derived from Union citizenship).
Tagraíonn mír 2 do chearta a rathaíodh go sainráite roimhe seo sa Chonradh ag bunú an Chomhphobail Eorpaigh agus a aithníodh sa Chairt agus atá le fáil anois i gCodanna eile den Bhunreacht (go háirithe na cearta a chineann ó shaoránacht den Aontas).