Although Article 83(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) provides for the adoption of directives, the choice of a regulation as an instrument for repealing Joint Action 96/750/JHA and Framework Decision 2008/978/JHA is appropriate because this Regulation does not establish minimum rules concerning the definition of criminal offences and sanctions, but only repeals obsolete acts without replacing them with new ones.
Cé go bhforáiltear in Airteagal 83(1) den Chonradh ar Fheidhmiú an Aontais Eorpaigh (CFAE) do threoracha a ghlacadh, is é an rogha i ndáil le rialachán mar ionstraim chun Gníomhaíocht Chomhpháirteach 96/750/CGB agus Cinneadh Réime 2008/978/CGB a aisghairm an rogha iomchuí ós rud é nach mbunaítear leis an Rialachán seo rialacha íosta maidir le cionta agus smachtbhannaí coiriúla a shainiú, ach ní dhéantar ach gníomhartha atá imithe as feidhm a aisghairm leis gan gníomhartha nua a chur ina n-ionad.