On 19 July 2002, the Council adopted a framework decision on combating trafficking inhuman beings (OJ L 203/1) whose Article 1 defines in detail the offences concerning trafficking inhuman beings for the purposes of labour exploitation or sexual exploitation, which the Member States must make punishable by virtue of that framework decision.
An 19 Iúil 2002, ghlac an Chomhairle cinneadh réime maidir leis an ngáinneáil ar dhaoine a chomhrac (IO L 203/ 1) agus sainmhínítear in Airteagal 1 de na cionta atá i gceist leis an ngáinneáil ar dhaoine ar mhaithe leis an dúshaothrú oibre nó leis an teacht i dtír gnéasach, cionta a gcaithfidh na Ballstáit cionta inphionóis a dhéanamh díobh de bhua an chinnidh réime sin.