en: The common commercial policy shall be based on uniform principles, particularly with regard to changes in tariff rates, the conclusion of tariff and trade agreements relating to trade in goods and services, and the commercial aspects of intellectual property, foreign direct investment, the achievement of uniformity in measures of liberalisation, export policy and measures to protect trade such as those to be taken in the event of dumping or subsidies.  
mt: dumping

en: The common commercial policy shall be conducted in the context of the principles and objectives of the Union's external action.2.  
mt: Il-politika kummerċjali komuni għandha titmexxa fil-kuntest tal-prinċipji u l-miri ta' l-azzjoni esterna ta' l-Unjoni.2.

en: European laws shall establish the measures defining the framework for implementing the common commercial policy.  
mt: Il-liġi Ewropea għandha tistabbilixxi l-miżuri li jiddefinixxu l-qafas għall-implementazzjoni tal-politika kummerċjali komuni.

en: 3.  
mt: 3.

en: Where agreements with one or more third countries or international organisations need to be negotiated and concluded, Article III-325 shall apply, subject to the special provisions of this Article.  
mt: Fejn ikun meħtieġ li jiġu negozjati u konklużi ftehim ma' pajjiż terz wieħed jew aktar jew ma' organizzazzjonijiet internazzjonali, l-Artikolu III-325 għandu japplika bla ħsara għad-disposizzjonijiet speċjali ta' dan l-Artikolu.

en: The Commission shall make recommendations to the Council, which shall authorise it to open the necessary negotiations.  
mt: Il-Kummissjoni għandha tagħmel rakkomandazzjonijiet lill-Kunsill, li għandu jawtorizzaha biex tiftaħ in-negozjati meħtieġa.

en: The Council and the Commission shall be responsible for ensuring that the agreements negotiated are compatible with internal Union policies and rules.  
mt: Il-Kunsill u l-Kummissjoni għandhom ikunu responsabbli biex jassiguraw li l-ftehim negozjat huwa kompatibbli mal-politika u r-regoli interni ta' l-Unjoni.

en: The Commission shall conduct these negotiations in consultation with a special committee appointed by the Council to assist the Commission in this task and within the framework of such directives as the Council may issue to it.  
mt: Il-Kummissjoni għandha tmexxi dawn in-negozjati b'konsultazzjoni ma' kumitat speċjali maħtur mill-Kunsill biex jgħin lill-Kummissjoni f'dan ix-xogħol u fil-qafas tad-direttivi li l-Kunsill jista' jindirizza lilha.

en: The Commission shall report regularly to the special committee and to the European Parliament on the progress of negotiations.  
mt: Il-Kummissjoni għandha tirrapporta regolarment lill-kumitat speċjali u lill-Parlament Ewropew dwar il-progress tan-negozjati.

en: 4.  
mt: 4.

en: For the negotiation and conclusion of the agreements referred to in paragraph 3, the Council shall act by a qualified majority.  
mt: Għan-negozjati u l-konklużjoni tal-ftehim previst fil-paragrafu 3, il-Kunsill għandu jaġixxi b'maġġoranza kwalifikata.

en: For the negotiation and conclusion of agreements in the fields of trade in services and the commercial aspects of intellectual property, as well as foreign direct investment, the Council shall act unanimously where such agreements include provisions for which unanimity is required for the adoption of internal rules.  
mt: Għan-negozjati u l-konklużjoni ta' ftehim fl-oqsma tal-kummerċ f'servizzi u l-aspetti kummerċjali tal-proprjetà intellettwali, kif ukoll l-investiment barrani dirett, il-Kunsill għandu jaġixxi b'mod unanimu fejn ftehim bħal dan jinkludi disposizzjonijiet li għalihom l-unanimità hi meħtieġa għall-adozzjoni ta' regoli nterni.

en: The Council shall also act unanimously for the negotiation and conclusion of agreements:  
mt: Il-Kunsill għandu wkoll jaġixxi b'mod unanimu għan-negozjati u għall-konklużjoni ta' ftehim:

en: (a)  
mt: a)

en: in the field of trade in cultural and audiovisual services, where these agreements risk prejudicing the Union's cultural and linguistic diversity;  
mt: fil-qasam ta' kummerċ f'servizzi kulturali u awdjoviżivi, fejn hemm ir-riskju li dan il-ftehim jippreġudika d-diversità kulturali u lingwistika;

en: (b)  
mt: b)

en: in the field of trade in social, education and health services, where these agreements risk seriously disturbing the national organisation of such services and prejudicing the responsibility of Member States to deliver them.  
mt: fil-qasam ta' kummerċ f'servizzi soċjali, ta' l-edukazzjoni u tas-saħħa, fejn hemm ir-riskju li dan il-ftehim jikkawża disturb serju għall-organizzazzjoni nazzjonali ta' dawn is-servizzi u jippreġudika r-responsabbiltà ta' l-Istati Membri biex joffruhom.

en: 5.  
mt: 5.

en: The negotiation and conclusion of international agreements in the field of transport shall be subject to Section 7 of Chapter III of Title III and to Article III-325.6.  
mt: In-negozjati u l-konklużjoni ta' ftehim internazzjonali fil-qasam tat-trasport għandhom ikunu soġġetti għas-Sezzjoni 7 tal-Kapitolu III tat-Titolu III u għall-Artikolu III-325.6.

en: The exercise of the competences conferred by this Article in the field of the common commercial policy shall not affect the delimitation of competences between the Union and the Member States, and shall not lead to harmonisation of legislative or regulatory provisions of the Member States insofar as the Constitution excludes such harmonisation.  
mt: L-eżerċizzju tal-kompetenzi konferiti b'dan l-Artikolu fil-qasam tal-politika kummerċjali komuni m'għandux jolqot d-delimitazzjoni ta' kompetenzi interni bejn l-Unjoni u l-Istati Membri u m'għandux iwassal għal armonizzazzjoni tad-disposizzjonijiet leġislattivi jew regolatorju ta' l-Istati Membri fejn il-Kostituzzjoni teskludi din l-armonizzazzjoni.

en: CHAPTER IV  
mt: KAPITOLU IV

en: COOPERATION WITH THIRD COUNTRIES AND HUMANITARIAN AID  
mt: KOPERAZZJONI MA' PAJJIŻI TERZI U GĦAJNUNA UMANITARJA

en: SECTION 1  
mt: SEZZJONI 1

en: DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION  
mt: KOPERAZZJONI GĦALL-IŻVILUPP

en: Article III-316  
mt: Artikolu III-316

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: Union policy in the field of development cooperation shall be conducted within the framework of the principles and objectives of the Union's external action.  
mt: Il-politika ta' l-Unjoni fl-isfera ta' koperazzjoni għall-iżvilupp għandha tkun kondotta fil-qafas tal-prinċipji u l-miri ta' l-azzjoni esterna ta' l-Unjoni.

en: The Union's development cooperation policy and that of the Member States shall complement and reinforce each other.  
mt: Il-politika ta' koperazzjoni għall-iżvilupp ta' l-Unjoni u dik ta' l-Istati Membri għandhom jikkumplimentaw u jsaħħu lil xulxin.

en: Union development cooperation policy shall have as its primary objective the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty.  
mt: Il-politika ta' koperazzjoni għall-iżvilupp ta' l-Unjoni għandha bħala l-mira primarja tagħha t-tnaqqis u, biż-żmien, il-qerda tal-faqar.

en: The Union shall take account of the objectives of development cooperation in the policies that it implements which are likely to affect developing countries.  
mt: L-Unjoni għandha tieħu in kunsiderazzjoni l-miri ta' koperazzjoni għall-iżvilupp fil-politika li timplimenta li x'aktarx tolqot lill-pajjiżi li qed jiżviluppaw.

en: 2.  
mt: 2.

en: The Union and the Member States shall comply with the commitments and take account of the objectives they have approved in the context of the United Nations and other competent international organisations.  
mt: L-Unjoni u l-Istati Membri għandhom iħarsu l-impenji u jieħdu in kunsiderazzjoni l-miri li jkunu approvaw fil-kuntest tan-Nazzjonijiet Uniti u organizzazzjonijiet internazzjonali kompetenti oħrajn.

en: Article III-317  
mt: Artikolu III-317

en: 1.  
mt: 1.