en: Adoption of the minimum rules referred to in this paragraph shall not prevent Member States from maintaining or introducing a higher level of protection for individuals.  
pt: A adopção das regras mínimas referidas no presente número não impede os Estados-Membros de manterem ou introduzirem um nível mais elevado de protecção das pessoas.

en: 3.  
pt: 3.

en: Where a member of the Council considers that a draft European framework law as referred to in paragraph 2 would affect fundamental aspects of its criminal justice system, it may request that the draft framework law be referred to the European Council.  
pt: o

en: In that case, the procedure referred to in Article III-396 shall be suspended.  
pt: o

en: After discussion, the European Council shall, within four months of this suspension, either:  
pt: Após debate e no prazo de quatro meses a contar da data da suspensão, o Conselho Europeu:

en: (a)  
pt: o

en: refer the draft back to the Council, which shall terminate the suspension of the procedure referred to in Article III-396, or  
pt: ; ou

en: (b)  
pt: b)

en: request the Commission or the group of Member States from which the draft originates to submit a new draft; in that case, the act originally proposed shall be deemed not to have been adopted.  
pt: Solicita à Comissão ou ao grupo de Estados-Membros de que emana o projecto que apresente novo projecto; nesse caso, considera-se que o acto inicialmente proposto não foi adoptado.

en: 4.  
pt: 4.

en: If, by the end of the period referred to in paragraph 3, either no action has been taken by the European Council or if, within 12 months from the submission of a new draft under paragraph 3(b), the European framework law has not been adopted, and at least one third of the Member States wish to establish enhanced cooperation on the basis of the draft framework law concerned, they shall notify the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission accordingly.  
pt: o

en: In such a case, the authorisation to proceed with enhanced cooperation referred to in Articles I-44(2) and III-419(1) shall be deemed to be granted and the provisions on enhanced cooperation shall apply.  
pt: o

en: Article III-271  
pt: o

en: 1.  
pt: 1.

en: European framework laws may establish minimum rules concerning the definition of criminal offences and sanctions in the areas of particularly serious crime with a cross-border dimension resulting from the nature or impact of such offences or from a special need to combat them on a common basis.  
pt: A lei-quadro europeia pode estabelecer regras mínimas relativas à definição das infracções penais e das sanções em domínios de criminalidade particularmente grave com dimensão transfronteiriça que resulte da natureza ou das incidências dessas infracções, ou ainda da especial necessidade de as combater, assente em bases comuns.

en: These areas of crime are the following: terrorism, trafficking in human beings and sexual exploitation of women and children, illicit drug trafficking, illicit arms trafficking, money laundering, corruption, counterfeiting of means of payment, computer crime and organised crime.  
pt: São os seguintes os domínios de criminalidade em causa: terrorismo, tráfico de seres humanos e exploração sexual de mulheres e crianças, tráfico de droga e de armas, branqueamento de capitais, corrupção, contrafacção de meios de pagamento, criminalidade informática e criminalidade organizada.

en: On the basis of developments in crime, the Council may adopt a European decision identifying other areas of crime that meet the criteria specified in this paragraph.  
pt: Consoante a evolução da criminalidade, o Conselho pode adoptar uma decisão europeia que identifique outros domínios de criminalidade que preencham os critérios referidos no presente número.

en: It shall act unanimously after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament.  
pt: O Conselho delibera por unanimidade, após aprovação do Parlamento Europeu.

en: 2.  
pt: 2.

en: If the approximation of criminal laws and regulations of the Member States proves essential to ensure the effective implementation of a Union policy in an area which has been subject to harmonisation measures, European framework laws may establish minimum rules with regard to the definition of criminal offences and sanctions in the area concerned.  
pt: Sempre que a aproximação de disposições legislativas e regulamentares dos Estados-Membros em matéria penal se afigure indispensável para assegurar a execução eficaz de uma política da União num domínio que tenha sido objecto de medidas de harmonização, a lei-quadro europeia pode estabelecer regras mínimas relativas à definição das infracções penais e das sanções no domínio em causa.

en: Such framework laws shall be adopted by the same procedure as was followed for the adoption of the harmonisation measures in question, without prejudice to Article III-264.  
pt: o

en: 3.  
pt: 3.

en: Where a member of the Council considers that a draft European framework law as referred to in paragraph 1 or 2 would affect fundamental aspects of its criminal justice system, it may request that the draft framework law be referred to the European Council.  
pt: o

en: In that case, where the procedure referred to in Article III-396 is applicable, it shall be suspended.  
pt: o

en: After discussion, the European Council shall, within four months of this suspension, either:  
pt: Após debate e no prazo de quatro meses a contar da data da suspensão, o Conselho Europeu:

en: (a)  
pt: o

en: refer the draft back to the Council, which shall terminate the suspension of the procedure referred to in Article III-396 where it is applicable, or  
pt: , caso este seja aplicável; ou

en: (b)  
pt: b)

en: request the Commission or the group of Member States from which the draft originates to submit a new draft; in that case, the act originally proposed shall be deemed not to have been adopted.  
pt: Solicita à Comissão ou ao grupo de Estados-Membros de que emana o projecto que apresente um novo projecto; nesse caso, considera-se que o acto inicialmente proposto não foi adoptado.

en: 4.  
pt: 4.

en: If, by the end of the period referred to in paragraph 3, either no action has been taken by the European Council or if, within 12 months from the submission of a new draft under paragraph 3(b), the European framework law has not been adopted, and at least one third of the Member States wish to establish enhanced cooperation on the basis of the draft framework law concerned, they shall notify the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission accordingly.  
pt: o

en: In such a case, the authorisation to proceed with enhanced cooperation referred to in Articles I-44(2) and III-419(1) shall be deemed to be granted and the provisions on enhanced cooperation shall apply.  
pt: o

en: Article III-272  
pt: o

en: European laws or framework laws may establish measures to promote and support the action of Member States in the field of crime prevention, excluding any harmonisation of the laws and regulations of the Member States.  
pt: o

en: Article III-273  
pt: o

en: 1.  
pt: 1.

en: Eurojust's mission shall be to support and strengthen coordination and cooperation between national investigating and prosecuting authorities in relation to serious crime affecting two or more Member States or requiring a prosecution on common bases, on the basis of operations conducted and information supplied by the Member States' authorities and by Europol.  
pt: A Eurojust tem por missão apoiar e reforçar a coordenação e a cooperação entre as autoridades nacionais competentes para a investigação e o exercício da acção penal em matéria de criminalidade grave que afecte dois ou mais Estados-Membros ou que exija o exercício de uma acção penal assente em bases comuns, com base nas operações conduzidas e nas informações transmitidas pelas autoridades dos Estados-Membros e pela Europol.