This Directive does not criminalise behaviour which is not also subject to disciplinary penalties or other measures concerning a breach of official duties, in cases where such disciplinary penalties or other measures can be applied to the persons concerned.
Ní dhéanann an Treoir seo iompar a choiriúlú nach bhfuil faoi réir pionóis araíonachta nó bearta eile freisin maidir le sárú ar dhualgais oifigiúla, i gcásanna inar féidir na pionóis araíonachta den sórt sin nó bearta eile den sórt sin a chur i bhfeidhm maidir leis an duine lena mbaineann.