Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that providing or collecting funds, by any means, directly or indirectly, with the intention that they be used, or in the knowledge that they are to be used, in full or in part, to commit, or to contribute to the commission of, any of the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 10 is punishable as a criminal offence when committed intentionally.
Glacfaidh na Ballstáit na bearta is gá chun a áirithiú go mbeidh sé inphionóis mar chion coiriúil, i gcás ina ndéantar go hintinniúil é, cistí a bhailiú nó a chur ar fáil, trí mhodh ar bith, go díreach nó go hindíreach, agus é mar aidhm go n-úsáidfear iad, nó é ar eolas go n-úsáidfear iad, go hiomlán nó go páirteach, chun aon cheann de na cionta dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 3 go hAirteagal 10 a dhéanamh, nó chun rannchuidiú lena dhéanamh.