Den skal sikre, at intet heri berører medlemsstaternes situation i forhold til den europæiske menneskerettighedskonvention, navnlig i forhold til protokollerne hertil, foranstaltninger truffet af medlemsstaterne, der fraviger konventionen i overensstemmelse med dennes artikel 15, og forbehold med hensyn til konventionen, som medlemsstater har taget i overensstemmelse med dennes artikel 57.  
It shall ensure that nothing therein affects the situation of Member States in relation to the European Convention, in particular in relation to the Protocols thereto, measures taken by Member States derogating from the European Convention in accordance with Article 15 thereof and reservations to the European Convention made by Member States in accordance with Article 57 thereof.  