en: In particular, the Union shall aim at reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions.  
mt: B'mod partikolari, l-Unjoni għandha timmira biex tnaqqas id-differenzi bejn il-livelli ta' żvilupp tad-diversi reġjuni u n-nuqqas ta' progress tar-reġjuni l-inqas vantaġġati.

en: Among the regions concerned, particular attention shall be paid to rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition, and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as the northernmost regions with very low population density and island, cross-border and mountain regions.  
mt: Fost ir-reġjuni konċernati, għandha tingħata attenzjoni partikolari lil żoni rurali, lil żoni milquta minn transizzjoni industrijali, u lil reġjuni li jbatu minn żvantaġġi naturali jew demografiċi gravi u permanenti bħal per eżempju reġjuni estremi tat-tramuntana b'densità ta' popolazzjoni baxxa ħafna, u reġjuni ta' gżejjer, reġjuni transkonfinali u reġjuni muntanjużi.

en: Article III-221  
mt: Artikolu III-221

en: Member States shall conduct their economic policies and shall coordinate them in such a way as, in addition, to attain the objectives set out in Article III-220.  
mt: L-Istati Membri għandhom imexxu l-politika ekonomika tagħhom u jikkordinawha b'tali mod li jintlaħqu wkoll l-għanijiet previsti fl-Artikolu III-220.

en: The formulation and implementation of the Union's policies and action and the implementation of the internal market shall take into account those objectives and shall contribute to their achievement.  
mt: It-tfassil u l-implimentazzjoni tal-politika u l-azzjoni ta' l-Unjoni u l-implimentazzjoni tas-suq intern għandhom jieħdu in kunsiderazzjoni dawk l-għanijiet u għandhom jikkontribwixxu għat-twettiq tagħhom.

en: The Union shall also support the achievement of these objectives by the action it takes through the Structural Funds (European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guidance Section; European Social Fund; European Regional Development Fund), the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments.  
mt: L-Unjoni għandha wkoll tappoġġa t-twettiq ta' dawn l-għanijiet, bl-azzjoni li tieħu permezz tal-Fondi Strutturali (il-Fond Agrikolu Ewropew dwar Gwida u Garanzija, Sezzjoni ta' Gwida; il-Fond Soċjali Ewropew; il-Fond Ewropew għall-Iżvilupp Reġjonali), il-Bank ta' l-Investiment Ewropew u tal-bqija ta' l-istrumenti finanzjarji eżistenti.

en: The Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament, the Council, the Committee of the Regions and the Economic and Social Committee every three years on the progress made towards achieving economic, social and territorial cohesion and on the manner in which the various means provided for in this Article have contributed to it.  
mt: Il-Kummissjoni għandha tissottometti rapport lill-Parlament Ewropew, lill-Kunsill, lill-Kumitat tar-Reġjuni u lill-Kumitat Ekonomiku u Soċjali kull tliet snin dwar il-progress magħmul biex tintlaħaq il-koeżjoni ekonomika, soċjali u territorjali u dwar il-mod li bih il-mezzi varji previsti f'dan l-Artikolu ikkontribwew għaliha.

en: This report shall, if necessary, be accompanied by appropriate proposals.  
mt: Dan ir-rapport għandu, jekk hemm bżonn, ikollu miegħu proposti xierqa.

en: European laws or framework laws may establish any specific measure outside the Funds, without prejudice to measures adopted within the framework of the Union's other policies.  
mt: Kwalunkwe miżura speċifika barra mill-Fondi tista' tiġi stabbilita permezz ta' liġi jew liġi kwadru Ewropea, mingħajr preġudizzju għal miżuri adottati fil-qafas tal-politika l-oħra ta' l-Unjoni.

en: They shall be adopted after consultation of the Committee of the Regions and the Economic and Social Committee.  
mt: Għandha tiġi adottata wara konsultazzjoni mal-Kumitat tar-Reġjuni u l-Kumitat Ekonomiku u Soċjali.

en: Article III-222  
mt: Artikolu III-222

en: The European Regional Development Fund is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union through participation in the development and structural adjustment of regions whose development is lagging behind and in the conversion of declining industrial regions.  
mt: Il-Fond Ewropew għall-Iżvilupp Reġjonali huwa maħsub biex jgħin biex jittranġaw l-iżbilanċi ewlenija reġjonali fl-Unjoni permezz tal-parteċipazzjoni fl-iżvilupp u l-aġġustament strutturali ta' reġjuni li l-iżvilupp tagħhom għadu lura u fil-konverżjoni ta' reġjuni industrijali li sejrin lura.

en: Article III-223  
mt: Artikolu III-223

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: Without prejudice to article III-224, European laws shall define the tasks, the priority objectives and the organisation of the structural funds, which may involve grouping the Funds, the general rules applicable to them and the provisions necessary to ensure their effectiveness and the coordination of the Funds with one another and with the other existing Financial Instruments.  
mt: Bla preġudizzju għall-artikolu III-224, il-liġi ewropea għandha tiddefinixxi l-kompiti, l-għanijiet ewlenin u l-organizzazzjoni tal-fondi strutturali, li jistgħu jinvolvu r-raggruppament tal-fondi, r-regoli ġenerali applikabbli għalihom kif ukoll id-disposizzjonjiet meħtieġa sabiex tiġi assigurata l-effikaċja tagħhom u l-kordinazzjoni tal-fondi bejn xulxin u ma' l-istrumenti finanzjarji oħra eżistenti.

en: A Cohesion Fund set up by a European law shall provide a financial contribution to projects in the fields of environment and trans-European networks in the area of transport infrastructure.  
mt: Fond ta' Koeżjoni stabbilit b'liġi Ewropea għandu jipprovdi kontribuzzjoni finanzjarja għal proġetti fl-oqsma ta' l-ambjent u tar-rettikolati trans-Ewropej fil-kamp ta' l-infrastruttura tat-trasport.

en: In all cases, such European laws shall be adopted after consultation of the Committee of the Regions and the Economic and Social Committee.  
mt: Fil-każijiet kollha, l-liġi Ewropea għandha tiġi adottata wara konsultazzjoni mal-Kumitat tar-Reġjuni u mal-Kumitat Ekonomiku u Soċjali.

en: 2.  
mt: 2.

en: The first provisions on the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund to be adopted following those in force on the date on which the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe is signed shall be established by a European law of the Council.  
mt: L-ewwel disposizzjonijiet dwar il-Fondi Strutturali u l-Fond ta' Koeżjoni li jiġu adottati wara dawk li jkunu fis-seħħ fid-data meta t-Trattat li jistabbilixxi Kostituzzjoni għall-Ewropa jiġi ffirmat għandhom jiġu stabbiliti b'liġi Ewropea tal-Kunsill.

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

en: Article III-224  
mt: Artikolu III-224

en: European laws shall establish implementing measures relating to the European Regional Development Fund.  
mt: Il-liġi Ewropea għandha tistabbilixxi miżuri ta' implimentazzjoni li jirrelataw għall-Fond Ewropew għall-Iżvilupp Reġjonali.

en: Such laws shall be adopted after consultation of the Committee of the Regions and the Economic and Social Committee.  
mt: Din il-liġi għandha tiġi adottata wara konsultazzjoni mal-Kumitat tar-Reġjuni u mal-Kumitat Ekonomiku u Soċjali.

en: With regard to the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guidance Section, and the European Social Fund, Articles III-231 and III-219(3) respectively shall apply.  
mt: Fejn għandu x'jaqsam il-Fond Agrikolu Ewropew dwar Gwida u Garanzija, Sezzjoni ta' Gwida, u l-Fond Soċjali Ewropew, għandhom japplikaw rispettivament l-Artikoli III-231 u III-219(3).

en: SECTION 4  
mt: SEZZJONI 4

en: AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES  
mt: AGRIKOLTURA U SAJD

en: Article III-225  
mt: Artikolu III-225