Since the objective of this Regulation, namely to ensure a harmonised approach with regard to protective measures against pests of plants, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of its effect, complexity, and trans-border and international character, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union.
Ó tharla nach féidir leis na Ballstáit cuspóir an Rialacháin seo, eadhon cur chuige comhchuibhithe a ghlacadh i ndáil le bearta cosantacha i gcoinne lotnaidí plandaí, a chomhlíonadh agus, dá réir sin, de bhun a éifeachtachta, castacht, agus a charachtar thrasteorann agus idirnáisiúnta, go bhféadfaí é a bhaint amach níos fearr ar leibhéal an Aontais, féadfaidh an tAontas bearta a ghlacadh, i gcomhréir le prionsabal na coimhdeachta mar a leagtar amach in Airteagal 5 de Chonradh an Aontais Eorpaigh.