en: If a new Member State has failed to implement commitments undertaken in the context of the accession negotiations, causing a serious breach of the functioning of the internal market, including any commitments in all sectoral policies which concern economic activities with cross-border effect, or an imminent risk of such breach, the Commission may, until the end of a period of up to three years after 1 May 2004, upon the motivated request of a Member State or on its own initiative, adopt European regulations or decisions establishing appropriate measures.  
mt: Jekk Stat Membru ġdid ikun naqas milli jimplimenta l-impenji meħuda fil-kuntest tan-negozjati dwar l-adeżjoni, inkluż kull impenn f'kull politika settorjali li tikkonċerna attivitajiet ekonomiċi b'effett transkonfinali, u b'dan jikkawża disfunzjoni serja tas-suq intern, jew riskju imminenti ta' dan id-disfunzjoni, l-Kummissjoni tista', sa l-aħħar tal-perijodu ta' mhux akar minn tliet snin wara l-1 ta' Mejju 2004, fuq it-talba motivata minn Stat Membru jew fuq l-inizjattiva tagħha stess, tadotta regolamenti jew deċiżjonijiet Ewropej li jistabbilixxu miżuri xierqa.

en: Measures shall be proportional and priority shall be given to measures which least disturb the functioning of the internal market and, where appropriate, to the application of the existing sectoral safeguard mechanisms.  
mt: Il-miżuri għandhom ikunu proporzjonati u għandha tingħata prijorità lil miżuri li l-inqas jiddisturbaw il-funzjonament tas-suq intern u, fejn xieraq, lill-applikazzjoni ta' mekkaniżmi ta' salvagwardja settorjali eżistenti.

en: Such safeguard measures shall not be invoked as a means of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction on trade between Member States.  
mt: Dawn il-miżuri ta' salvagwardja ma għandhomx jiġu nvokati bħala mezz ta' diskriminazzjoni arbitrarja jew ta' restrizzjoni mmaskrata fuq il-kummerċ bejn l-Istati Membri.

en: The measures shall be maintained no longer than strictly necessary, and, in any case, will be lifted when the relevant commitment is implemented.  
mt: Dawn il-miżuri ma għandhomx jinżammu għal iktar żmien milli huwa strettament meħtieġ, u, f'kull każ, għandhom jitneħħew meta l-impenn rilevanti jiġi mplimentat.

en: They may however be applied beyond the period specified in the first paragraph as long as the relevant commitments have not been fulfilled.  
mt: Madanakollu jistgħu jiġu applikati wara l-perijodu speċifikat fl-ewwel paragrafu sakemm l-impenji rilevanti ma jkunux ġew imwettqa.

en: In response to progress made by the new Member State concerned in fulfilling its commitments, the Commission may adapt the measures as appropriate.  
mt: Il-Kummissjoni tista' taddatta l-miżuri li jkun hemm bżonn skond kif l-Istat Membru l-ġdid ikun wettaq l-impenji tiegħu,.

en: The Commission shall inform the Council in good time before revoking the European regulations or decisions establishing the safeguard measures, and it shall take duly into account any observations of the Council in this respect.  
mt: Il-Kummissjoni għandha tinforma lill-Kunsill fi żmien utli qabel ma' tħassar r-regolamenti u d-deċiżjonijiet Ewropej li jistabbilixxu l-miżuri ta' salvagwardja, u għandha tikkunsidra kif xieraq kull osservazzjoni tal-Kunsill f'dan ir-rigward.

en: Article 28  
mt: Artikolu 28

en: If there are serious shortcomings or any imminent risks of such shortcomings in a new Member State in the transposition, state of implementation or the application of the framework decisions or any other relevant commitments, instruments of cooperation and decisions relating to mutual recognition in the area of criminal law under Title VI of the EU Treaty, Directives and Regulations relating to mutual recognition in civil matters under Title IV of the EC Treaty, and European laws and framework laws adopted on the basis of Sections 3 and 4 of Chapter IV of Title III of Part III of the Constitution, the Commission may, until the end of a period of up to three years after 1 May 2004, upon the motivated request of a Member State or on its own initiative and after consulting the Member States, adopt European regulations or decisions establishing appropriate measures and specify the conditions and modalities under which these measures are put into effect.  
mt: Jekk ikun hemm nuqqasijiet serji jew perikli imminenti ta' tali nuqqasijiet fi Stat Membru ġdid fit-trasposizzjoni, l-istat ta' implimentazzjoni jew l-applikazzjoni tad-deċiżjonijiet kwadru jew ta' kull impenn rilevanti ieħor, ta' l-istrumenti ta' koperazzjoni u tad-deċiżjonijiet li għandhom x'jaqsmu mar-rikonoxximent reċiproku fil-qasam tal-liġi kriminali adottati skond it-Titolu VI tat-Trattat dwar l-UE, tad-Direttivi u tar-Regolamenti li għandhom x'jaqsmu mar-rikonoxximent reċiproku fi kwistjonijiet ċivili adottati skond it-Titolu IV tat-Trattat tal-KE, u tal-liġijiet u tal-liġijiet kwadru Ewropej adottati abbażi tal-Parti III, t-Titolu III, l-Kapitolu IV, is-Sezzjonijiet 3 u 4 tal-Kostituzzjoni, l-Kummissjoni tista', sa l-aħħar tal-perijodu ta' mhux aktar minn tliet snin wara l-1 ta' Mejju 2004, fuq it-talba motivata minn Stat Membru, jew fuq l-inizjattiva tagħha stess, u wara li tikkonsulta lill-Istati Membri, tadotta regolamenti jew deċiżjonijiet Ewropej li jistabbilixxu miżuri xierqa u jispeċifikaw il-kondizzjonijiet u l-modalitajiet li taħthom dawn il-miżuri għandhom jidħlu fis-seħħ.

en: These measures may take the form of temporary suspension of the application of relevant provisions and decisions in the relations between a new Member State and any other Member State or Member States, without prejudice to the continuation of close judicial cooperation.  
mt: Dawn il-miżuri jistgħu jieħdu l-forma ta' sospensjoni temporanja ta' l-applikazzjoni ta' disposizzjonijiet u deċiżjonijiet rilevanti fir-rigward ta' relazzjonijiet bejn Stat Membru ġdid u Stat Membru jew Stati Membri oħra, bla ħsara għat-tkomplija ta' koperazzjoni ġudizzjarja mill-qrib.

en: The measures shall be maintained no longer than strictly necessary, and, in any case, will be lifted when the shortcomings are remedied.  
mt: Dawn il-miżuri ma għandhomx jinżammu għal iktar żmien milli huwa strettament meħtieġ, u, f'kull każ, għandhom jitneħħew meta n-nuqqasijiet jissewwew.

en: They may however be applied beyond the period specified in the first paragraph as long as these shortcomings persist.  
mt: Madanakollu jistgħu jkomplu jiġu applikati wara l-perijodu speċifikat fl-ewwel paragrafu sakemm dawn in-nuqqasijiet jippersistu.

en: In response to progress made by the new Member State concerned in rectifying the identified shortcomings, the Commission may adapt the adopted measures as appropriate after consulting the Member States.  
mt: Wara li tikkonsulta lill-Istati Membri, l-Kummissjoni tista' taddatta l-miżuri li jkun hemm bżonn skond kif l-Istat Membru l-ġdid ikun irrettifika n-nuqqasijiet identifikati.

en: The Commission shall inform the Council in good time before revoking safeguard measures, and it shall take duly into account any observations of the Council in this respect.  
mt: Il-Kummissjoni għandha tinforma lill-Kunsill fi żmien utli qabel ma' tħassar il-miżuri ta' salvagwardja, u għandha tikkunsidra kif xieraq kull osservazzjoni tal-Kunsill f'dan ir-rigward.

en: Article 29  
mt: Artikolu 29

en: In order not to hamper the proper functioning of the internal market, the enforcement of the new Member States' national rules during the transitional periods referred to in Annexes V to XIV to the Act of Accession of 16 April 2003 shall not lead to border controls between Member States.  
mt: Sabiex ma jiġix imxekkel il-funzjonament kif suppost tas-suq intern, l-implimentazzjoni tar-regoli nazzjonali ta' l-Istati Membri l-ġodda matul il-perijodi transitorji previsti fl-Annessi V sa XIV għall-Att ta' l-Adeżjoni tas-16 ta' April 2003 ma għandhomx iwasslu għal kontrolli fuq il-fruntieri bejn l-Istati Membri.

en: Article 30  
mt: Artikolu 30