Judicial cooperation in criminal matters in the Union shall be based on the principle of mutual recognition of judgments and judicial decisions and shall include the approximation of the laws and regulations of the Member States in the areas referred to in paragraph 2 and in Article 83.
Déanfar an comhar breithiúnach in ábhair choiriúla san Aontas a bhunú ar phrionsabal an aitheantais fhrithpháirtigh do bhreithiúnais agus do chinntí agus cuimseoidh an comhar breithiúnach comhfhogasú dhlíthe agus rialacháin na mBallstát sna réimsí dá dtagraítear i mír 2 agus in Airteagal 83.