It also requires the establishment of procedures for the scrutiny of Europol's activities by the European Parliament, together with national parliaments, subject to point (c) of Article 12 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and Article 9 of Protocol No 1 on the role of National Parliaments in the European Union, annexed to the TEU and to the TFEU (‘Protocol No 1’), in order to enhance the democratic legitimacy and accountability of Europol to the Union's citizens.
Ceanglaítear leis an Airteagal sin freisin go mbunóidh Parlaimint na hEorpa, i dteannta leis na parlaimintí náisiúnta, nósanna imeachta um ghrinnscrúdú ar ghníomhaíochtaí Europol, faoi réir phointe (c) d'Airteagal 12 den Chonradh ar an Aontas Eorpach (CAE) agus Airteagal 9 de Phrótacal Uimh. 1 maidir le ról na bParlaimintí Náisiúnta san Aontas Eorpach, atá i gceangal le CAE agus le CFAE (“Prótacal Uimh. 1”), chun dlisteanacht agus cuntasacht dhaonlathach Europol a fheabhsú do shaoránaigh an Aontais.