Hver medlemsstat sørger for, at dens nationale lovgivning, herunder statutterne for dens nationale centralbank, er forenelig med forfatningen og statutten for Det Europæiske System af Centralbanker og Den Europæiske Centralbank.  
Each Member State shall ensure that its national legislation, including the statutes of its national central bank, is compatible with the Constitution and the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank.  