Paragraph 1 draws on Article 13 of the EC Treaty, now replaced by Article 19 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Article 14 of the ECHR and Article 11 of the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine as regards genetic heritage.
Tarraingíonn mír 1 ar Airteagal 13 de Chonradh CE, a bhfuil Airteagal 19 den Chonradh ar Fheidhmiú an Aontais Eorpaigh curtha ina ionad anois, ar Airteagal 14 den CECD agus ar Airteagal 11 den Choinbhinsiún um Chearta an Duine agus an Bhithmhíochaine maidir leis an oidhreacht ghéiniteach.