The Commission and the Member States shall ensure, taking account of the specific context of each Member State, that support from the ESI Funds is consistent with the relevant policies, horizontal principles referred to in Articles 5, 7 and 8 and priorities of the Union, and that it is complementary to other instruments of the Union.
Áiritheoidh an Coimisiún agus na Ballstáit, agus aird á tabhairt acu ar chomhthéacs sonrach gach Ballstáit, go bhfuil an tacaíocht ó Chistí SIE comhsheasmhach le beartais ábhartha, le prionsabail chothrománacha dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 5, in Airteagal 7 agus in Airteagal 8 agus le tosaíochtaí an Aontais, agus go bhfuil sí ina comhlánú ar ionstraimí eile de chuid an Aontais.