The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission stress the prime importance they attach to the protection of fundamental rights, as de rived in particular from the constitutions of the Member States and the Eu ropean Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
Cuireunn Parlaimint na hEorpa, un Chomhairle agus an Coimisiún treise leis an ardtábhacht atá ucu i gcaomhnú na gcearta bunaidh a thagann go háirithe de bhunreachtu nu mBullstát agus den Choinbhinsiún Eorpach chun Cearta an Duine ugus Saoirsí Bunúsacha a Chosaint.