en: In such a case, the authorisation to proceed with enhanced cooperation referred to in Articles I-44(2) and III-419(1) shall be deemed to be granted and the provisions on enhanced cooperation shall apply.  
mt: F'dan il-każ, l-awtorizzazzjoni biex jipproċedu bil-koperazzjoni msaħħa prevista fl-Artikoli I-44(2) u III-419(1) għandha titqies li ngħatat u d-disposizzjonijiet dwar koperazzjoni msaħħa għandhom japplikaw.

en: Article III-271  
mt: Artikolu III-271

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: European framework laws may establish minimum rules concerning the definition of criminal offences and sanctions in the areas of particularly serious crime with a cross-border dimension resulting from the nature or impact of such offences or from a special need to combat them on a common basis.  
mt: Liġi kwadru Ewropea tista' tistabbilixxi regoli minimi dwar id-definizjoni ta' reati kriminali u ta' sanzjonijiet fiż-żoni ta' kriminalità partikolarment serji b'dimensjonijiet trans-konfini li jirriżultaw minn natura jew mill-impatt ta' dawn ir-reati jew minn ħtieġa speċjali li jiġu kumbattuti fuq bażi komuni.

en: These areas of crime are the following: terrorism, trafficking in human beings and sexual exploitation of women and children, illicit drug trafficking, illicit arms trafficking, money laundering, corruption, counterfeiting of means of payment, computer crime and organised crime.  
mt: money laundering

en: On the basis of developments in crime, the Council may adopt a European decision identifying other areas of crime that meet the criteria specified in this paragraph.  
mt: Fuq bażi ta' l-iżviluppi fil-kriminalità, il-Kunsill jista' jadotta deċiżjoni Ewropea li tidentifika oqsma oħra ta' kriminalità li jissodisfaw il-kriterji indikati f'dan il-paragrafu.

en: It shall act unanimously after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament.  
mt: Għandu jaġixxi b'mod unanimu wara li jkollu l-kunsens tal-Parlament Ewropew.

en: 2.  
mt: 2.

en: If the approximation of criminal laws and regulations of the Member States proves essential to ensure the effective implementation of a Union policy in an area which has been subject to harmonisation measures, European framework laws may establish minimum rules with regard to the definition of criminal offences and sanctions in the area concerned.  
mt: Jekk jidher li l-approssimazzjoni tad-disposizzjonijiet leġislattivi u regolatorji ta' l-Istat Membru fil-qasam kriminali tkun indispensabbli sabiex tiġi assigurata l-implimentazzjoni effettiva ta' politika ta' l-Unjoni f'qasam li kien soġġett għall-miżuri ta' armonizzazzjoni, liġi kwadru Ewropea tista' tistabbilixxi regoli minimi fir-rigward tad-definizjoni ta' reati kriminali u ta' sanzjonijiet fil-qasam konċernat.

en: Such framework laws shall be adopted by the same procedure as was followed for the adoption of the harmonisation measures in question, without prejudice to Article III-264.  
mt: Din il-liġi kwadru għandha tiġi adottata bl-istess proċedura li kienet użata għall-adozzjoni tal-miżuri ta' armonizzazzjoni in kwistjoni, mingħajr preġudizzju għall-Artikolu III-264.

en: 3.  
mt: 3.

en: Where a member of the Council considers that a draft European framework law as referred to in paragraph 1 or 2 would affect fundamental aspects of its criminal justice system, it may request that the draft framework law be referred to the European Council.  
mt: Fejn membru tal-Kunsill jikkunsidra li abbozz ta' liġi kwadru Ewropea kif previst fil-paragrafu 2 jolqot xi aspetti fundamentali tas-sistema tal-ġustizzja kriminali tiegħu, jista' jitlob li l-abbozz tal-liġi kwadru jiġi mressaq quddiem il-Kunsill Ewropew.

en: In that case, where the procedure referred to in Article III-396 is applicable, it shall be suspended.  
mt: F'dan il-każ, il-proċedura prevista fl-Artikolu III-396 għandha tiġi sospiża.

en: After discussion, the European Council shall, within four months of this suspension, either:  
mt: Wara diskussjoni, l-Kunsill Ewropew għandu, fi żmien 4 xhur minn din is-suspensjoni:

en: (a)  
mt: a)

en: refer the draft back to the Council, which shall terminate the suspension of the procedure referred to in Article III-396 where it is applicable, or  
mt: jirreferi lura l-abbozz lill-Kunsill, li għandu jwaqqaf is-sospensjoni tal-proċedura prevista fl-Artikolu III-396 jekk applikabbli, jew

en: (b)  
mt: b)

en: request the Commission or the group of Member States from which the draft originates to submit a new draft; in that case, the act originally proposed shall be deemed not to have been adopted.  
mt: jitlob lill-Kummissjoni jew lill-grupp ta' Stati Membri li jkunu taw bidu għall-abbozz, biex iressqu wieħed ġdid; f'dak il-każ, l-att li kien propost oriġinarjament għandu jitqies li ma jkunx ġie adottat.

en: 4.  
mt: 4.

en: If, by the end of the period referred to in paragraph 3, either no action has been taken by the European Council or if, within 12 months from the submission of a new draft under paragraph 3(b), the European framework law has not been adopted, and at least one third of the Member States wish to establish enhanced cooperation on the basis of the draft framework law concerned, they shall notify the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission accordingly.  
mt: Jekk, sa l-aħħar tal-perijodu previst fil-paragrafu 3, il-Kunsill Ewropew ma jkunx aġixxa jew ma tkunx ittieħdet azzjoni mill-Kunsill Ewropew jew inkella jekk, fi żmien 12-il xahar wara li jkun ġie mressaq abbozz ġdid taħt il-paragrafu 3(b), il-liġi kwadru Ewropea ma tkunx ġiet adottata, u mill-inqas terz ta' l-Istati Membri jixtiequ jistabbilixxu koperazzjoni msaħħa fuq bażi ta' l-abbozz tal-liġi kwadru konċernat, huma għandhom jinnotifikaw lill-Parlament Ewropew, lill-Kunsill u lill-Kummissjoni b'dan.

en: In such a case, the authorisation to proceed with enhanced cooperation referred to in Articles I-44(2) and III-419(1) shall be deemed to be granted and the provisions on enhanced cooperation shall apply.  
mt: F'dan il-każ, l-awtorizzazzjoni biex jipproċedu bil-koperazzjoni msaħħa prevista fl-Artikoli I-44(2) u III-419(1) għandha titqies li ngħatat u d-disposizzjonijiet dwar koperazzjoni msaħħa għandhom japplikaw.

en: Article III-272  
mt: Artikolu III-272

en: European laws or framework laws may establish measures to promote and support the action of Member States in the field of crime prevention, excluding any harmonisation of the laws and regulations of the Member States.  
mt: Liġi jew liġi kwadru Ewropea tista' tistabbilixxi miżuri għall-promozzjoni u l-appoġġ ta' l-azzjoni ta' l-Istati Membri fil-qasam tal-prevenzjoni tal-kriminalità, bl-esklużjoni ta' kull armonizzazzjoni tal-liġijiet u regolamenti ta' l-Istati Membri.

en: Article III-273  
mt: Artikolu III-273

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: Eurojust's mission shall be to support and strengthen coordination and cooperation between national investigating and prosecuting authorities in relation to serious crime affecting two or more Member States or requiring a prosecution on common bases, on the basis of operations conducted and information supplied by the Member States' authorities and by Europol.  
mt: Il-missjoni tal-Eurojust għandha tkun li ssostni u ssaħħaħ il-kordinazzjoni u l-koperazzjoni bejn awtoritajiet nazzjonali ta' investigazzjoni u prosekuzzjoni fir-rigward ta' kriminalità serja li tolqot żewġ Stati Membri jew aktar jew li teħtieġ prosekuzzjoni fuq sisien komuni, fuq bażi ta' operazzjonijiet immexxija u tagħrif mogħti mill-awtoritajiet ta' l-Istati Membri u mill-Europol.

en: In this context, European laws shall determine Eurojust's structure, operation, field of action and tasks.  
mt: F'dan il-kuntest, il-liġi Ewropea għandha tiddetermina l-istruttura, l-funzjonament, il-kamp ta' azzjoni u l-kompiti tal-Eurojust.

en: Those tasks may include:  
mt: Dawk il-kompiti jistgħu jinkludu:

en: (a)  
mt: a)