In accordance with Article 108 of this Treaty, when exercising the powers and carrying out the tasks and duties conferred upon them by this Treaty and this Statute, neither the ECB, nor a national central bank, nor any member of their decisionmaking bodies shall seek or take instructions from Community institutions or bodies, from any government of a Member State or from any other body.
I gcomhréir le hAirteagal 108 den Chonradh seo, i bhfeidhmiú na gcumhachtaí agus i gcomhlíonadh na gcúraimí agus na ndualgas a chuirtear orthu sa Chonradh seo agus sa Reacht seo, ní fhéadfaidh BCE ná banc ceannais náisiúnta ná aon chomhalta dá gcomhlachtaí cinnteoireachta teagaisc a iarraidh ná a ghlacadh ó institiúidí ná comhlachtaí Comhphobail, ó aon Rialtas Ballstáit ná ó aon chomhlacht eile.