De EU-politikker, der er omhandlet i denne afdeling, samt gennemførelsen heraf er underlagt princippet om solidaritet og rimelig ansvarsfordeling mellem medlemsstaterne, herunder for så vidt angår de finansielle aspekter.  
The policies of the Union set out in this Section and their implementation shall be governed by the principle of solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility, including its financial implications, between the Member States.  