en: The arrangements for such consultations may be determined, in due course, by common accord between the European Parliament and the European Council.  
mt: L-arranġamenti għal dawn il-konsultazzjonijiet jistgħu jiġu stabbiliti, fiż-żmien opportun, bi qbil komuni bejn il-Parlament Ewropew u l-Kunsill Ewropew.

en: 8.  
mt: 8.

en: Declaration on Article I-36  
mt: Dikjarazzjoni dwar l-Artikolu I-36

en: The Conference takes note of the Commission's intention to continue to consult experts appointed by the Member States in the preparation of draft delegated European regulations in the financial services area, in accordance with its established practice.  
mt: Il-Konferenza tinnota l-intenzjoni tal-Kummissjoni li tibqa' tikkonsulta l-esperti maħtura mill-Istati Membri fit-tħejjija ta' regolamenti Ewropej delegati fil-qasam tas-servizz finanzjarju skond il-prattika stabbilita tagħha.

en: 9.  
mt: 9.

en: Declaration on Articles I-43 and III-329  
mt: Dikjarazzjoni dwar l-Artikoli I-43 u III-329

en: Without prejudice to the measures adopted by the Union to comply with its solidarity obligation towards a Member State which is the object of a terrorist attack or the victim of natural or man-made disaster, none of the provisions of Articles I-43 and III-329 of the Constitution is intended to affect the right of another Member State to choose the most appropriate means to comply with its own solidarity obligation towards that Member State.  
mt: Mingħajr preġudizzju għall-miżuri adottati mill-Unjoni biex taqdi l-obbligu tagħha ta' solidarjetà ma' Stat Membru li jsofri attakk terroristiku jew li jisfa vittma ta' diżastru naturali jew li joriġina mill-bniedem, l-ebda waħda mid-disposizzjonijiet ta' l-Artikoli I-43 u III-329 tal-Kostituzzjoni ma hija ntiża li tolqot id-dritt ta' Stat Membru ieħor li jagħżel il-mezzi l-aktar xierqa sabiex jikkonforma ma' l-obbligu tiegħu ta' solidarjetà fir-rigward ta' dak l-Istat Membru.

en: 10.  
mt: 10.

en: Declaration on Article I-51  
mt: Dikjarazzjoni dwar l-Artikolu I-51

en: The Conference declares that, whenever rules on protection of personal data to be adopted on the basis of Article I-51 could have direct implications for national security, due account will have to be taken of the specific characteristics of the matter.  
mt: Il-Konferenza tiddikjara li kull meta regoli dwar il-protezzjoni ta' data personali għandhom jiġu adottati fuq bażi ta' l-Artikolu I-51 u dawn jista' jkollhom implikazzjonijiet diretti għas-sigurtà nazzjonali, irid jittieħed kont xieraq tal-karatteristiċi speċifiċi tal-kwistjoni.

en: It recalls that the legislation presently applicable (see in particular Directive 95/46/EC) includes specific derogations in this regard.  
mt: Tfakkar li l-liġi applikabbli fil-preżent (ara b'mod partikolari d-Direttiva 95/46/KE) tinkludi derogi speċifiċi f'dan ir-rigward.

en: 11.  
mt: 11.

en: Declaration on Article I-57  
mt: Dikjarazzjoni dwar l-Artikolu I-57

en: The Union will take into account the particular situation of small-sized countries which maintain specific relations of proximity with it.  
mt: L-Unjoni ser tqis is-sitwazzjoni partikolari ta' Stati ta' daqs territorjali żgħir li jżommu relazzjonijiet speċifiċi mill-qrib magħha.

en: 12.  
mt: 12.

en: Declaration concerning the explanations relating to the Charter of Fundamental Rights  
mt: Dikjarazzjoni dwar l-ispjegazzjonijiet li għandhom x'jaqsmu mal-Karta tad-Drittijiet Fundamentali

en: The Conference takes note of the explanations relating to the Charter of Fundamental Rights prepared under the authority of the Praesidium of the Convention which drafted the Charter and updated under the responsibility of the Praesidium of the European Convention, as set out below.  
mt: Il-Konferenza tinnota l-ispjegazzjonijiet li għandhom x'jaqsmu mal-Karta tad-Drittijiet Fundamentali mħejjija taħt l-awtorità tal-Praesidium tal-Konvenzjoni li fasslet il-Karta u aġġornati taħt ir-responsabbiltà tal-Praesidium tal-Konvenzjoni Ewropea, kif jinsabu hawn taħt.

en: EXPLANATIONS RELATING TO THE CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS  
mt: SPJEGAZZJONIJIET DWAR IL-KARTA TAD-DRITTIJIET FUNDAMENTALI

en: These explanations were originally prepared under the authority of the Praesidium of the Convention which drafted the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.  
mt: Dawn l-ispjegazzjonijiet ġew imħejjija oriġinarjament taħt ir-responsabbiltà tal-Praesidium tal-Konvenzjoni li abbozza l-Karta tad-Drittijiet Fundamentali ta' l-Unjoni Ewropea.

en: They have been updated under the responsibility of the Praesidium of the European Convention, in the light of the drafting adjustments made to the text of the Charter by that Convention (notably to Articles 51 and 52(  
mt: Ġew aġġornati taħt ir-responsabbiltà tal-Praesidium tal-Konvenzjoni Ewropea, fid-dawl ta' l-aġġustamenti li saru għat-test tal-Karta minn dik il-Konvenzjoni (partikolarment fl-Artikoli 51 u 52(

en: 1  
mt: 1

en: )) and of further developments of Union law.  
mt: )) u ta' l-evoluzzjoni fid-dritt ta' l-Unjoni.

en: Although they do not as such have the status of law, they are a valuable tool of interpretation intended to clarify the provisions of the Charter.  
mt: Għalkemm ma għandhomx l-istatus ta' liġi fis-sens strett tal-kelma, huma mezz siewi ta' interpretazzjoni intiż sabiex ikunu ċċarati d-disposizzjonijiet tal-Karta.

en: PREAMBLE  
mt: PREAMBOLU

en: The peoples of Europe, in creating an ever closer union among them, are resolved to share a peaceful future based on common values.  
mt: Il-popli ta' l-Ewropa, bil-ħolqien bejniethom ta' unjoni dejjem iktar stretta, ddeċidew li jipparteċipaw f'ġejjieni ta' paċi mibni fuq il-valuri komuni.

en: Conscious of its spiritual and moral heritage, the Union is founded on the indivisible, universal values of human dignity, freedom, equality and solidarity; it is based on the principles of democracy and the rule of law.  
mt: Konxja tal-patrimonju spiritwali u morali tagħha, l-Unjoni hi mibnija fuq il-valuri indiviżibbli u universali tad-dinjità umana, tal-libertà, ta' l-ugwaljanza u tas-solidarjetà; hi bbażata fuq il-prinċipji ta' demokrazija u l-istat tad-dritt.

en: It places the individual at the heart of its activities, by establishing the citizenship of the Union and by creating an area of freedom, security and justice.  
mt: Tqiegħed il-persuna fil-qalba ta' l-attivitajiet tagħha, billi tistabbilixxi ċ-ċittadinanza ta' l-Unjoni u billi toħloq żona ta' libertà, ta' sigurtà u ta' ġustizzja.

en: The Union contributes to the preservation and to the development of these common values while respecting the diversity of the cultures and traditions of the peoples of Europe as well as the national identities of the Member States and the organisation of their public authorities at national, regional and local levels; it seeks to promote balanced and sustainable development and ensures free movement of persons, services, goods and capital, and the freedom of establishment.  
mt: L-Unjoni tikkontribwixxi għall-preservazzjoni u għall-iżvilupp ta' dawn il-valuri komuni filwaqt li tirrispetta d-diversità tal-kulturi u tat-tradizzjonijiet tal-popli ta' l-Ewropa kif ukoll ta' l-identità nazzjonali ta' l-Istati Membri u ta' l-organizzazzjoni ta' l-awtoritajiet pubbliċi fil-livelli nazzjonali, reġjonali u lokali; tfittex li tippromwovi żvilupp bilanċjat u sostenibbli u tiżgura l-moviment liberu ta' persuni, ta' servizzi, ta' merkanzija u ta' kapital, u l-libertà ta' stabbiliment.

en: To this end, it is necessary to strengthen the protection of fundamental rights in the light of changes in society, social progress and scientific and technological developments by making those rights more visible in a Charter.  
mt: Għal dan l-għan, hu meħtieġ li tiġi msaħħa l-protezzjoni tad-drittijiet fundamentali fid-dawl ta' l-evoluzzjoni tas-soċjetà, l-progress soċjali u l-iżviluppi xjentifiċi u teknoloġiċi, billi dawk id-drittijiet isiru iktar konkreti f'Karta.