en: The policy of the Union in accordance with this Article shall not prejudice the specific character of the security and defence policy of certain Member States, it shall respect the obligations of certain Member States, which see their common defence realised in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, under the North Atlantic Treaty, and be compatible with the common security and defence policy established within that framework.  
mt: Il-politika ta' l-Unjoni skond dan l-Artikolu ma tippreġudikax il-karattru speċifiku tal-politika ta' sigurtà u ta' difiża ta' ċerti Stati Membri, tirrispetta l-obbligi ta' ċerti Stati Membri, li jaraw id-difiża komuni tagħhom realizzata fil-qafas ta' l-Organizzazzjoni tat-Trattat tan-Nord Atlantiku, skond it-Trattat tan-Nord Atlantiku, u għandha tkun kompatibbli mal-politika komuni ta' sigurtà u ta' difiża stabbilita f'dak il-qafas.

en: 3.  
mt: 3.

en: Member States shall make civilian and military capabilities available to the Union for the implementation of the common security and defence policy, to contribute to the objectives defined by the Council.  
mt: L-Istati Membri għandhom jipprovdu lill-Unjoni l-kapaċitajiet ċivili u militari għall-implimentazzjoni tal-politika ta' sigurtà u ta' difiża komuni, sabiex jikkontribwixxu għall-għanijiet stabbiliti mill-Kunsill.

en: Those Member States which together establish multinational forces may also make them available to the common security and defence policy.  
mt: Dawk l-Istati Membri li flimkien jistabbilixxu forzi multinazzjonali jistgħu wkoll jagħmluhom disponibbli għall-politika ta' sigurtà u ta' difiża komuni.

en: Member States shall undertake progressively to improve their military capabilities.  
mt: L-Istati Membri għandhom jintrabtu li progressivament itejbu l-kapaċitajiet militari tagħhom.

en: An Agency in the field of defence capabilities development, research, acquisition and armaments (European Defence Agency) shall be established to identify operational requirements, to promote measures to satisfy those requirements, to contribute to identifying and, where appropriate, implementing any measure needed to strengthen the industrial and technological base of the defence sector, to participate in defining a European capabilities and armaments policy, and to assist the Council in evaluating the improvement of military capabilities.  
mt: Għandha tiġi stabbilita Aġenzija fil-qasam ta' l-iżvilupp tal-kapaċitajiet ta' difiża, tar-riċerka, ta' l-akkwist u ta' l-armamenti (l-Aġenzija tad-Difiża Ewropea) sabiex tidentifika l-ħtiġiet operattivi, tippromwovi l-miżuri li jissodisfaw dawn il-ħtiġiet, tikkontribwixxi sabiex tidentifika u, fejn hu meħtieġ, timplimenta miżuri meħtieġa sabiex issaħħaħ il-bażi industrijali u teknoloġika tas-settur tad-difiża, tipparteċipa sabiex tidentifika politika Ewropea dwar kapaċitajiet u armamenti u tassisti lill-Kunsill fil-valutazzjoni tat-titjib tal-kapaċitajiet militari.

en: 4.  
mt: 4.

en: European decisions relating to the common security and defence policy, including those initiating a mission as referred to in this Article, shall be adopted by the Council acting unanimously on a proposal from the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs or an initiative from a Member State.  
mt: Deċiżjonijiet Ewropej dwar il-politika ta' sigurtà u ta' difiża komuni, inklużi dawk li jibdew missjoni kif prevista f'dan l-Artikolu, għandhom jiġu adottati mill-Kunsill b'mod unanimu, fuq proposta mill-Ministru għall-Affarijiet Barranin ta' l-Unjoni jew fuq inizjattiva minn Stat Membru.

en: The Union Minister for Foreign Affairs may propose the use of both national resources and Union instruments, together with the Commission where appropriate.5.  
mt: Il-Ministru għall-Affarijiet Barranin ta' l-Unjoni jista' jipproponi li juża kemm riżorsi nazzjonali kif ukoll strumenti ta' l-Unjoni, flimkien mal-Kummissjoni fejn xieraq.5.

en: The Council may entrust the execution of a task, within the Union framework, to a group of Member States in order to protect the Union's values and serve its interests.  
mt: Il-Kunsill jista' jafda l-eżekuzzjoni tal-missjoni, fil-qafas ta' l-Unjoni, lil grupp ta' Stati Membri sabiex jiġu protetti l-valuri ta' l-Unjoni u jinqdew l-interessi tagħha.

en: The execution of such a task shall be governed by Article III-310.6.  
mt: L-eżekuzzjoni ta' din il-missjoni għandha tkun regolata bl-Artikolu III-310.6.

en: Those Member States whose military capabilities fulfil higher criteria and which have made more binding commitments to one another in this area with a view to the most demanding missions shall establish permanent structured cooperation within the Union framework.  
mt: Dawk l-Istati Membri li l-kapaċitajiet militari tagħhom jilħqu kriterji ogħla u li jkunu ħadu impenji akbar ma' xulxin fil-qasam bil-ħsieb tat-twettiq tal-missjonijiet l-aktar diffiċli għandhom jistabbilixxu koperazzjoni strutturata permanenti fil-qafas ta' l-Unjoni.

en: Such cooperation shall be governed by Article III-312.  
mt: Din il-koperazzjoni għandha tkun regolata mill-Artikolu III-312.

en: It shall not affect the provisions of Article III-309.  
mt: M'għandhiex tolqot d-disposizzjonijiet ta' l-Artikolu III-309.

en: 7.  
mt: 7.

en: If a Member State is the victim of armed aggression on its territory, the other Member States shall have towards it an obligation of aid and assistance by all the means in their power, in accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter.  
mt: Jekk Stat Membru jkun il-vittma ta' aggressjoni armata fuq it-territorju tiegħu, l-Istati Membri l-oħra għandhom jagħtuh għajnuna u assistenza permezz tal-mezzi kollha li jista' jkollhom, skond l-Artikolu 51 tal-Karta tan-Nazzjonijiet Uniti.

en: This shall not prejudice the specific character of the security and defence policy of certain Member States.  
mt: Dan m'għandux jippreġudika l-karattru speċifiku tal-politika ta' sigurtà u ta' difiża ta' ċerti Stati Membri.

en: Commitments and cooperation in this area shall be consistent with commitments under the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, which, for those States which are members of it, remains the foundation of their collective defence and the forum for its implementation.  
mt: Impenji u koperazzjoni f'dan il-qasam għandhom ikunu konsistenti ma' l-impenji magħmula fl-Organizzazzjoni tat-Trattat tan-Nord Atlantiku, li, għal dawk l-Istati Membri li huma membri tagħha, tibqa' s-sisien tad-difiża kollettiva tagħhom u l-forum għall-implimentazzjoni tagħha.

en: 8.  
mt: 8.

en: The European Parliament shall be regularly consulted on the main aspects and basic choices of the common security and defence policy.  
mt: Il-Parlament Ewropew għandu jiġi konsultat regolarment dwar l-aspetti prinċipali u dwar għażliet fundamentali tal-politika ta' sigurtà u ta' difiża komuni.

en: It shall be kept informed of how it evolves.  
mt: Għandu jiġi regolarment infurmat b'kif tevolvi.

en: Article I-42  
mt: Artikolu I-42

en: Specific provisions relating to the area of freedom, security and justice  
mt: Dispożizzjonijiet speċifiċi dwar iż-żona ta' libertà, ta' sigurtà, u ta' ġustizzja

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: The Union shall constitute an area of freedom, security and justice:  
mt: L-Unjoni għandha tkun żona ta' libertà, ta' sigurtà u ta' ġustizzja:

en: (a)  
mt: a)

en: by adopting European laws and framework laws intended, where necessary, to approximate laws and regulations of the Member States in the areas referred to in Part III;  
mt: billi tadotta liġijiet u l-liġijiet kwadru Ewropej maħsuba, fejn ikun meħtieġ, biex japprossimaw disposizzjonijiet leġislattivi jew regolatorji ta' l-Istati Membri fl-oqsma previsti fil-Parti III;

en: (b)  
mt: b)