en: They shall be completely independent in the performance of their duties, in the Union's general interest.  
mt: Għandhom ikunu kompletament indipendenti fil-qadi ta' dmirijiethom, fl-interess ġenerali ta' l-Unjoni.

en: 5.  
mt: 5.

en: Rules governing the composition of these Committees, the designation of their members, their powers and their operations are set out in Articles III-386 to III-392.  
mt: Ir-regoli dwar il-komposizzjoni ta' dawn il-Kumitati, l-għażla tal-membri tagħhom, is-setgħat u l-funzjonijiet tagħhom huma stabbiliti fl-Artikoli III-386 sa III-392.

en: The rules referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 governing the nature of their composition shall be reviewed at regular intervals by the Council to take account of economic, social and demographic developments within the Union.  
mt: Ir-regoli previsti fil-paragrafi 2 u 3 dwar in-natura tal-komposizzjoni tagħhom għandhom jiġu riveduti f'intervalli regolari mill-Kunsill sabiex jieħdu in kunsiderazzjoni l-iżviluppi ekonomiċi, soċjali u demografiċi fi ħdan l-Unjoni.

en: The Council, on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt European decisions to that end.  
mt: Il-Kunsill, fuq proposta mill-Kummissjoni, għandu jadotta deċiżjonijiet Ewropej għal dan l-effett.

en: TITLE V  
mt: TITOLU V

en: EXERCISE OF UNION COMPETENCE  
mt: EŻERĊIZZJU TAL-KOMPETENZI TA' L-UNJONI

en: CHAPTER I  
mt: KAPITOLU I

en: COMMON PROVISIONS  
mt: DISPOSIZZJONIJIET KOMUNI

en: Article I-33  
mt: Artikolu I-33

en: The legal acts of the Union  
mt: Atti ġuridiċi ta' l-Unjoni

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: To exercise the Union's competences the institutions shall use as legal instruments, in accordance with Part III, European laws, European framework laws, European regulations, European decisions, recommendations and opinions.  
mt: Biex jeżerċitaw il-kompetenzi ta' l-Unjoni l-istituzzjonijiet għandhom jużaw bħala strumenti legali, skond il-Parti III, il-liġi Ewropea, l-liġi kwadru Ewropea, r-regolament Ewropew, id-deċiżjoni Ewropea, r-rakkomandazzjonijiet u l-opinjonijiet.

en: A European law shall be a legislative act of general application.  
mt: Liġi Ewropea hija att leġislattiv ta' applikazzjoni ġenerali.

en: It shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  
mt: Għandha torbot fl-intier tagħha u hija direttament applikabbli f'kull Stat Membru.

en: A European framework law shall be a legislative act binding, as to the result to be achieved, upon each Member State to which it is addressed, but shall leave to the national authorities the choice of form and methods.  
mt: Liġi kwadru Ewropea hija att leġislattiv li jorbot lil kull Stat Membru destinatarju, fir-rigward tar-riżultat mistenni, iżda tħalli l-għażla tal-forma u l-metodi lill-awtoritajiet nazzjonali.

en: A European regulation shall be a non-legislative act of general application for the implementation of legislative acts and of certain provisions of the Constitution.  
mt: Regolament Ewropew huwa att mhux leġislattiv ta' applikazzjoni ġenerali għall-implimentazzjoni ta' atti leġislattivi u ta' ċerti disposizzjonijiet tal-Kostituzzjoni.

en: It may either be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States, or be binding, as to the result to be achieved, upon each Member State to which it is addressed, but shall leave to the national authorities the choice of form and methods.  
mt: Jista' jkun jew jorbot fl-intier tiegħu u direttament applikabbli fl-Istati Membri kollha, jew jorbot, lil kull Stat Membru destinatarju, kwantu għar-riżultat mistenni, iżda jħalli l-għażla tal-forma u l-metodi lill-awtoritajiet nazzjonali.

en: A European decision shall be a non-legislative act, binding in its entirety.  
mt: Deċiżjoni Ewropea hija att mhux leġislattiv, li jorbot fl-intier tiegħu.

en: A decision which specifies those to whom it is addressed shall be binding only on them.  
mt: Deċiżjoni li tispeċifika lil min hija indirizzata għandha torbot lil dawk biss.

en: Recommendations and opinions shall have no binding force.  
mt: Ir-rakkomandazzjonijiet u l-opinjonijiet m'għandhomx l-effett li jorbtu.

en: 2.  
mt: 2.

en: When considering draft legislative acts, the European Parliament and the Council shall refrain from adopting acts not provided for by the relevant legislative procedure in the area in question.  
mt: Meta jiġu kkunsidrati abbozzi ta' atti leġislattivi, l-Parlament Ewropew u l-Kunsill għandhom jastjenu milli jadottaw atti li mhumiex previsti mill-proċedura leġislattiva għall-qasam in kwistjoni.

en: Article I-34  
mt: Artikolu I-34

en: Legislative acts  
mt: Atti leġislattivi

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: European laws and framework laws shall be adopted, on the basis of proposals from the Commission, jointly by the European Parliament and the Council under the ordinary legislative procedure as set out in Article III-396.  
mt: Liġijiet u liġijiet kwadru Ewropej għandhom jiġu adottati, fuq bażi ta' proposti mill-Kummissjoni, flimkien mal-Parlament Ewropew u l-Kunsill skond il-proċedura legislattiva ordinarja stabbilita fl-Artikolu III-396.

en: If the two institutions cannot reach agreement on an act, it shall not be adopted.2.  
mt: Jekk dawn iż-żewġ istituzzjonijiet ma jistgħux jilħqu qbil dwar att, dan m'għandux jiġi adottat.2.

en: In the specific cases provided for in the Constitution, European laws and framework laws shall be adopted by the European Parliament with the participation of the Council, or by the latter with the participation of the European Parliament, in accordance with special legislative procedures.3.  
mt: Fil-każijiet speċifiċi previsti mill-Kostituzzjoni, liġijiet u liġijiet kwadru Ewropej għandhom jiġu adottati mill-Parlament Ewropew bil-parteċipazzjoni tal-Kunsill, jew minn dan ta' l-aħħar bil-parteċipazzjoni tal-Parlament Ewropew, skond il-proċeduri leġislattivi speċjali.3.

en: In the specific cases provided for in the Constitution, European laws and framework laws may be adopted at the initiative of a group of Member States or of the European Parliament, on a recommendation from the European Central Bank or at the request of the Court of Justice or the European Investment Bank.  
mt: Fil-każijiet speċifiċi previsti mill-Kostituzzjoni, liġijiet Ewropej u liġijiet kwadru Ewropej jistgħu jiġu adottati fuq l-inizjattiva ta' grupp ta' Stati Membri jew tal-Parlament Ewropew, fuq rakkomandazzjoni mill-Bank Ċentrali Ewropew jew fuq talba tal-Qorti tal-Ġustizzja jew tal-Bank Ewropew ta' l-Investiment.

en: Article I-35  
mt: Artikolu I-35

en: Non-legislative acts  
mt: Atti mhux leġislattivi

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: The European Council shall adopt European decisions in the cases provided for in the Constitution.2.  
mt: Il-Kunsill Ewropew għandu jadotta deċiżjonijiet Ewropej fil-każijiet previsti fil-Kostituzzjoni.2.

en: The Council and the Commission, in particular in the cases referred to in articles I-36 and I-37, and the European Central Bank in the specific cases provided for in the constitution, shall adopt European regulations and decisions.3.  
mt: Il-Kunsill u l-Kummissjoni, b'mod partikolari fil-każijiet previsti fl-Artikoli I-36 u I-37, u l-Bank Ċentrali Ewropew fil-każijiet speċifiċi previsti fil-Kostituzzjoni, għandhom jadottaw regolamenti Ewropej u deċiżjonijiet Ewropej.3.

en: The Council shall adopt recommendations.  
mt: Il-Kunsill għandu jadotta rakkomandazzjonijiet.

en: It shall act on a proposal from the Commission in all cases where the Constitution provides that it shall adopt acts on a proposal from the Commission.  
mt: Għandu jaġixxi fuq proposta mill-Kummissjoni fil-każjijiet kollha fejn il-Kostituzzjoni tipprovdi li għandu jadotta atti fuq proposta tal-Kummissjoni.

en: It shall act unanimously in those areas in which unanimity is required for the adoption of a Union act.  
mt: Għandu jaġixxi b'mod unanimu f'dawk l-oqsma fejn hi meħtieġa l-unanimità biex jiġi adottat att ta' l-Unjoni.