In line with the fundamental values on which the Union is founded, in particular the protection of human rights, the Commission should, in its assessment of the third country, or of a territory or specified sector within a third country, take into account how a particular third country respects the rule of law, access to justice as well as international human rights norms and standards and its general and sectoral law, including legislation concerning public security, defence and national security as well as public order and criminal law.
I gcomhréir leis na bunluachanna ar a bhfuil an tAontas fothaithe, go háirithe cosaint chearta an duine, ba cheart don Choimisiún a chur san áireamh, agus measúnú á dhéanamh aige ar thríú tír nó ar chríoch nó ar earnáil shonraithe i dtríú tír, an tslí ina ndéanann tríú tír ar leith an smacht reachta, rochtain ar cheartas mar aon leis na noirm agus na caighdeáin idirnáisiúnta maidir le cearta an duine agus an dlí ginearálta agus an dlí earnála atá aici, lena n-áirítear reachtaíocht a bhaineann leis an tslándáil phoiblí, le cosaint agus leis an tslándáil náisiúnta mar aon leis an ord poiblí agus leis an dlí coiriúil, a urramú.