The text of the Article has been based on TEC Article 63, now replaced by Article III-266 of the Constitution, which requires the Union to respect the Geneva Convention on refugees.
Déantar cosaint na maoine intleachtúla, gné amháin den cheart chun maoine, a lua go sonrach i mír 2 mar gur ag dul i méid atá an tábhacht a bhaineann léi agus toisc reachtaíocht thánaisteach an Chomhphobail.