In performing of its tasks the European Border and Coast Guard shall take into account the special needs of children, unaccompanied minors, persons with disabilities, victims of trafficking in human beings, persons in need of medical assistance, persons in need of international protection, persons in distress at sea and other persons in a particularly vulnerable situation.
Agus a chuid cúraimí á gcomhlíonadh aige, cuirfidh an Garda Teorann agus Cósta Eorpach i gcuntas na riachtanais speisialta a bhíonn ag leanaí, ag mionaoisigh neamhthionlactha, ag daoine faoi mhíchumas, ag íospartaigh na gáinneála ar dhaoine, ag daoine óna dteastaíonn cúnamh liachta, ag daoine óna dteastaíonn cosaint idirnáisiúnta, acu siúd atá i nguais ar muir, agus ag daoine eile i gcás an-leochaileach.