en: The protective measures adopted pursuant to this Article shall not prevent any Member State from maintaining or introducing more stringent protective measures.  
mt: Il-miżuri protettivi adottati skond dan l-Artikolu m'għandhomx iżommu lil xi Stat Membru milli jżomm fis-seħħ jew idaħħal miżuri protettivi aktar iebsa.

en: Such measures must be compatible with the Constitution.  
mt: Dawn il-miżuri jridu jkunu kompatibbli mal-Kostituzzjoni.

en: They shall be notified to the Commission.  
mt: Għandhom jiġu notifikati lill-Kummissjoni.

en: SECTION 6  
mt: SEZZJONI 6

en: CONSUMER PROTECTION  
mt: PROTEZZJONI TAL-KONSUMATUR

en: Article III-235  
mt: Artikolu III-235

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: In order to promote the interests of consumers and to ensure a high level of consumer protection, the Union shall contribute to protecting the health, safety and economic interests of consumers, as well as to promoting their right to information, education and to organise themselves in order to safeguard their interests.  
mt: Sabiex jiġu promossi l-interessi tal-konsumaturi u sabiex jiġi assigurat livell għoli ta' protezzjoni tal-konsumatur, l-Unjoni għandha tikkontribwixxi għall-protezzjoni tas-saħħa, tas-sigurtà u u ta' l-interessi ekonomiċi tal-konsumaturi, kif ukoll għall-promozzjoni tad-dritt tagħhom għal informazzjoni, edukazzjoni u d-dritt li jorganizzaw ruħhom sabiex jissalvagwardjaw l-interessi tagħhom.

en: 2.  
mt: 2.

en: The Union shall contribute to the attainment of the objectives referred to in paragraph 1 through:  
mt: L-Unjoni għandha tikkontribwixxi biex jintlaħqu l-għanijiet previsti fil-paragrafu 1 permezz ta':

en: (a)  
mt: a)

en: measures adopted pursuant to Article III-172 in the context of the establishment and functioning of the internal market;  
mt: miżuri adottati skond l-Artikolu III-172 fil-kuntest ta' l-istabbiliment u l-funzjonament tas-suq intern;

en: (b)  
mt: b)

en: measures which support, supplement and monitor the policy pursued by the Member States.  
mt: miżuri li jappoġġaw, jissupplimentaw u jikkontrollaw il-politika mwettqa mill-Istati Membri.

en: 3.  
mt: 3.

en: European laws or framework laws shall establish the measures referred to in paragraph 2(b).  
mt: Il-liġi jew il-liġi kwadru Ewropea Ewropea għandha tistabbilixxi l-miżuri previsti fil-paragrafu 2(b).

en: Such laws shall be adopted after consultation of the Economic and Social Committee.4.  
mt: Din il-liġi għandha tiġi adottata wara konsultazzjoni mal-Kumitat Ekonomiku u Soċjali.4.

en: Acts adopted pursuant to paragraph 3 shall not prevent any Member State from maintaining or introducing more stringent protective provisions.  
mt: Atti adottati skond il-paragrafu 3 m'għandhomx iżommu lil kwalunkwe Stat Membru milli jżomm fis-seħħ jew idaħħal disposizzjonijiet protettivi iktar iebsa.

en: Such provisions must be compatible with the Constitution.  
mt: Dawn id-disposizzjonijiet iridu jkunu kompatibbli mal-Kostituzzjoni.

en: They shall be notified to the Commission.  
mt: Għandhom jiġu notifikati lill-Kummissjoni.

en: SECTION 7  
mt: SEZZJONI 7

en: TRANSPORT  
mt: TRASPORT

en: Article III-236  
mt: Artikolu III-236

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: The objectives of the Constitution shall, in matters governed by this Section, be pursued within the framework of a common transport policy.  
mt: L-għanijiet tal-Kostituzzjoni f'materji regolati minn din is-Sezzjoni għandhom jiġu segwiti fil-qafas ta' politika komuni dwar it-trasport.

en: 2.  
mt: 2.

en: European laws or framework laws shall implement paragraph 1, taking into account the distinctive features of transport.  
mt: Il-liġi jew il-liġi kwadru Ewropea Ewropea għandha timplimenta l-paragrafu 1 waqt li tieħu in kunsiderazzjoni l-karatteristiċi partikolari tat-trasport.

en: They shall be adopted after consultation of the Committee of the Regions and the Economic and Social Committee.  
mt: Għandha tiġi adottata wara konsultazzjoni mal-Kumitat tar-Reġjuni u mal-Kumitat Ekonomiku u Soċjali.

en: Such European laws or framework laws shall establish:  
mt: Il-liġi jew liġi kwadru Ewropea għandha tistabbilixxi:

en: (a)  
mt: a)

en: common rules applicable to international transport to or from the territory of a Member State or passing across the territory of one or more Member States;  
mt: regoli komuni applikabbli għat-trasport internazzjonali lejn jew mit-territorju ta' Stat Membru jew li jgħaddi mit-territorju ta' Stat Membru wieħed jew iktar;

en: (b)  
mt: b)

en: the conditions under which non-resident carriers may operate transport services within a Member State;  
mt: il-kondizzjonijiet li taħthom trasportaturi mhux residenti jistgħu joperaw servizzi tat-trasport nazzjonali fi Stat Membru;

en: (c)  
mt: ċ)

en: measures to improve transport safety;  
mt: miżuri biex titjieb is-sigurtà tat-trasport;

en: (d)  
mt: d)

en: any other appropriate measure.  
mt: kull miżura oħra xierqa.

en: 3.  
mt: 3.

en: When the European laws or framework laws referred to in paragraph 2 are adopted, account shall be taken of cases where their application might seriously affect the standard of living and level of employment in certain regions, and the operation of transport facilities.  
mt: Meta l-liġi jew il-liġi kwadru Ewropea prevista fil-paragrafu 2 tiġi adottata, għandhom jitqiesu dawk il-każijiet fejn l-applikazzjoni tagħhom tista' tolqot serjament il-livell ta' l-għixien u l-livell ta' l-impjiegi f'ċerti reġjuni kif ukoll l-operazzjoni ta' faċilitajiet tat-trasport.

en: Article III-237  
mt: Artikolu III-237

en: Until the European laws or framework laws referred to in Article III-236(2) have been adopted, no Member State may, unless the Council has unanimously adopted a European decision granting a derogation, make the various provisions governing the subject on 1 January 1958 or, for acceding States, the date of their accession less favourable in their direct or indirect effect on carriers of other Member States as compared with carriers who are nationals of that State.  
mt: Sakemm il-liġi jew il-liġi kwadru Ewropea prevista fl-ewwel paragrafu ta' l-Artikolu III-236(2) tkun ġiet adottata, u salv jekk il-Kunsill ikun adotta b'mod unanimu deċiżjoni Ewropea li tagħti deroga, l-ebda Stat Membru ma jista' jirrendi d-disposizzjonijiet varji li jirregolaw is-suġġett nhar l-1 ta' Jannar 1958 jew, għall-Istati li ser jingħaqdu, d-data ta' l-adeżjoni tagħhom, anqas favorevoli fl-effett dirett jew indirett tagħhom fuq trasportaturi ta' Stati Membri oħra meta imqabbla ma' trasportaturi li huma ċittadini ta' dak l-Istat.

en: Article III-238  
mt: Artikolu III-238

en: Aids shall be compatible with the Constitution if they meet the needs of coordination of transport or if they represent reimbursement for the discharge of certain obligations inherent in the concept of a public service.  
mt: L-għajnuniet għandhom ikunu kompatibbli mal-Kostituzzjoni jekk ikunu jħarsu l-bżonnijiet ta' kordinazzjoni tat-trasport jew jekk ikunu jirrappreżentaw ir-rimborzi ta' ċerti piżijiet li jeżistu fil-principju ta' servizz pubbliku.

en: Article III-239  
mt: Artikolu III-239

en: Any measures adopted within the framework of the Constitution in respect of transport rates and conditions shall take account of the economic circumstances of carriers.  
mt: Kull miżura li tiġi adottata fil-qafas tal-Kostituzzjoni dwar ir-rati u l-kondizzjonijiet tat-trasport għandha tqis iċ-ċirkostanzi ekonomiċi tat-trasportaturi.

en: Article III-240  
mt: Artikolu III-240

en: 1.  
mt: 1.