en: In order to promote good governance and ensure the participation of civil society, the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies shall conduct their work as openly as possible.2.  
mt: Sabiex tiġi promossa amministrazzjoni tajba u sabiex tiġi żgurata l-parteċipazzjoni tas-soċjetà ċivili, l-istituzzjonijiet, il-korpi u l-aġenziji ta' l-Unjoni għandhom iwettqu x-xogħol tagħhom b'mod kemm jista' jkun miftuħ.2.

en: The European Parliament shall meet in public, as shall the Council when considering and voting on a draft legislative act.  
mt: Il-Parlament Ewropew għandu jiltaqa' fil-pubbliku, kif għandu jagħmel il-Kunsill meta jkun qiegħed jikkunsidra u jivvota dwar abbozz ta' att leġislattiv.

en: 3.  
mt: 3.

en: Any citizen of the Union, and any natural or legal person residing or having its registered office in a Member State shall have, under the conditions laid down in Part III, a right of access to documents of the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, whatever their medium.  
mt: Kull ċittadin ta' l-Unjoni, u kull persuna fiżika jew ġuridika li tirrisjedi jew li jkollha l-uffiċċju reġistrat tagħha fi Stat Membru, kif stabbilit mill-Parti III, għandha d-dritt ta' aċċess għad-dokumenti ta' l-istituzzjonijiet, il-korpi u l-aġenziji ta' l-Unjoni, tkun xi tkun il-forma li fiha jkunu saru.

en: European laws shall lay down the general principles and limits which, on grounds of public or private interest, govern the right of access to such documents.  
mt: Il-liġi Ewropea għandha tistabbilixxi l-prinċipji ġenerali u l-limiti li, għal raġunijiet ta' interess pubbliku jew privat, jirregolaw id-dritt ta' aċċess għal dawn id-dokumenti.

en: 4.  
mt: 4.

en: Each institution, body, office or agency shall determine in its own rules of procedure specific provisions regarding access to its documents, in accordance with the European laws referred to in paragraph 3.  
mt: Kull istituzzjoni, korp jew aġenzija għandu jiddetermina r-regoli ta' proċedura tiegħu u disposizzjonijiet speċifiċi li għandhom x'jaqsmu ma' l-aċċess għad-dokumenti tiegħu, skond il-liġi Ewropea prevista fil-paragrafu 3.

en: Article I-51  
mt: Artikolu I-51

en: Protection of personal data  
mt: data

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: Everyone has the right to the protection of personal data concerning him or her.2.  
mt: data

en: European laws or framework laws shall lay down the rules relating to the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, and by the Member States when carrying out activities which fall within the scope of Union law, and the rules relating to the free movement of such data.  
mt: data

en: Compliance with these rules shall be subject to the control of independent authorities.  
mt: Il-ħarsien ta' dawn ir-regoli għandu jkun soġġett għall-kontroll ta' awtoritajiet indipendenti.

en: Article I-52  
mt: Artikolu I-52

en: Status of churches and non-confessional organisations  
mt: Stat ta' knejjes u ta' organizzazzjonijiet mhux konfessjonali

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: The Union respects and does not prejudice the status under national law of churches and religious associations or communities in the Member States.2.  
mt: L-Unjoni tirrispetta u ma tippreġudikax l-istat li jgawdu, taħt il-liġi nazzjonali, l-knejjes u l-assoċjazzjonijiet jew il-komunitajiet reliġjużi fl-Istati Membri.2.

en: The Union equally respects the status under national law of philosophical and non-confessional organisations.3.  
mt: L-Unjoni tirrispetta ugwalment l-istatus taħt il-liġi nazzjonali ta' organizzazzjonijiet filosofiċi u mhux konfessjonali.3.

en: Recognising their identity and their specific contribution, the Union shall maintain an open, transparent and regular dialogue with these churches and organisations.  
mt: Waqt li tirrikonoxxi l-identità u l-kontribuzzjoni speċifika tagħhom, l-Unjoni għandha żżomm djalogu miftuħ, trasparenti u regolari ma' dawn il-knejjes u dawn l-organizzazzjonijiet.

en: TITLE VII  
mt: TITOLU VII

en: THE UNION'S FINANCES  
mt: FINANZI TA' L-UNJONI

en: Article I-53  
mt: Artikolu I-53

en: Budgetary and financial principles  
mt: budget

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: All items of Union revenue and expenditure shall be included in estimates drawn up for each financial year and shall be shown in the Union's budget, in accordance with Part III.2.  
mt: budget

en: The revenue and expenditure shown in the budget shall be in balance.3.  
mt: budget

en: The expenditure shown in the budget shall be authorised for the annual budgetary period in accordance with the European law referred to in Article III-412.4.  
mt: budget

en: The implementation of expenditure shown in the budget shall require the prior adoption of a legally binding Union act providing a legal basis for its action and for the implementation of the corresponding expenditure in accordance with the European law referred to in Article III-412, except in cases for which that law provides.5.  
mt: budget

en: With a view to maintaining budgetary discipline, the Union shall not adopt any act which is likely to have appreciable implications for the budget without providing an assurance that the expenditure arising from such an act is capable of being financed within the limit of the Union's own resources and in compliance with the multiannual financial framework referred to in Article I-55.6.  
mt: budget

en: The budget shall be implemented in accordance with the principle of sound financial management.  
mt: għandu jkun implimentat skond il-prinċipju ta' amministrazzjoni finanzjarja tajba.

en: Member States shall cooperate with the Union to ensure that the appropriations entered in the budget are used in accordance with this principle.7.  
mt: budget

en: The Union and the Member States, in accordance with Article III-415, shall counter fraud and any other illegal activities affecting the financial interests of the Union.  
mt: L-Unjoni u l-Istati Membri għandhom, skond l-Artikolu III-415, jikkumbattu l-frodi u kull attività oħra illegali li tolqot l-interessi finanzjarji ta' l-Unjoni.

en: Article I-54  
mt: Artikolu I-54

en: The Union's own resources  
mt: Riżorsi proprji ta' l-Unjoni

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: The Union shall provide itself with the means necessary to attain its objectives and carry through its policies.2.  
mt: budget

en: Without prejudice to other revenue, the Union's budget shall be financed wholly from its own resources.3.  
mt: ta' l-Unjoni għandu jkun iffinanzjat kollu kemm hu mir-riżorsi tagħha, mingħajr preġudizzju għal dħul ieħor.3.

en: A European law of the Council shall lay down the provisions relating to the system of own resources of the Union.  
mt: Il-liġi Ewropea tal-Kunsill għandha tistabbilixxi d-disposizzjonijiet li għandhom x'jaqsmu mas-sistema ta' riżorsi proprji ta' l-Unjoni.

en: In this context it may establish new categories of own resources or abolish an existing category.  
mt: F'dan il-kuntest tista' tistabbilixxi kategoriji ġodda ta' riżorsi proprji jew tabolixxi kategorija eżistenti.

en: The Council shall act unanimously after consulting the European Parliament.  
mt: Il-Kunsill għandu jaġixxi b'mod unanimu wara li jikkonsulta l-Parlament Ewropew.

en: That law shall not enter into force until it is approved by the Member States in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements.4.  
mt: Dik il-liġi m'għandhiex tibda sseħħ qabel ma tkun approvata mill-Istati Membri skond il-ħtiġiet kostituzzjonali rispettivi tagħhom.4.

en: A European law of the Council shall lay down implementing measures of the Union's own resources system insofar as this is provided for in the European law adopted on the basis of paragraph 3.  
mt: Liġi Ewropea tal-Kunsill għandha tistabbilixxi miżuri li jimplimentaw is-sistema tar-riżorsi proprji ta' l-Unjoni safejn dan hu previst fil-liġi Ewropea adottata fuq bażi tal-paragrafu 3.