The rights enshrined in Article 6(1) must be respected particularly when the European Parliament and the Council adopt laws and framework laws in the area of judicial cooperation in criminal matters, on the basis of Articles III-270, III-271 and III-273 of the Constitution, notably to define common minimum provisions as regards the categorisation of offences and punishments and certain aspects of procedural law.
Ní mór na cearta atá cumhdaithe in Airteagal 6(1) a urramú, go háirithe nuair a bheidh dlíthe agus dlíthe réime á nglacadh ag Parlaimint na hEorpa agus ag an gComhairle i réimse an chomhair bhreithiúnaigh in ábhair choiriúla, ar bhonn Airteagail III 2 70, III 271 agus III 273 den Bhunreacht, go háirithe chun na forálacha íosta coiteanna a shainmhíniú maidir le cionta agus pionóis a aicmiú agus maidir le gnéithe áirithe den dlí nós imeachta.