Mai 2004 auf begründeten Antrag eines Mitgliedstaats oder auf eigene Initiative und nach Konsultation der Mitgliedstaaten Europäische Verordnungen oder Beschlüsse zur Festlegung angemessener Maßnahmen erlassen und die Bedingungen und Einzelheiten ihrer Anwendung festlegen.  
If there are serious shortcomings or any imminent risks of such shortcomings in a new Member State in the transposition, state of implementation or the application of the framework decisions or any other relevant commitments, instruments of cooperation and decisions relating to mutual recognition in the area of criminal law under Title VI of the EU Treaty, Directives and Regulations relating to mutual recognition in civil matters under Title IV of the EC Treaty, and European laws and framework laws adopted on the basis of Sections 3 and 4 of Chapter IV of Title III of Part III of the Constitution, the Commission may, until the end of a period of up to three years after 1 May 2004, upon the motivated request of a Member State or on its own initiative and after consulting the Member States, adopt European regulations or decisions establishing appropriate measures and specify the conditions and modalities under which these measures are put into effect.  