translation: [13: Article 5 of Protocol No 2 provides that "draft legislative acts shall be justified with regard to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality.
translation: [13: L-Artikolu 5 tal-Protokoll Nru 2 jipprovdi li "l-abbozz ta' atti leġiżlattivi għandhom jiġu ġustifikati fir-rigward tal-prinċipji tas-sussidjarjetà u l-proporzjonalità.