Protection of intellectual property, one aspect of the right of property, is explicitly mentioned in paragraph 2 because of its growing importance and Community secondary legislation.
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.