Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that when a criminal offence referred to in Article 6 or 7 is directed towards a child, this may, in accordance with national law, be taken into account when sentencing.
Glacfaidh na Ballstáit na bearta is gá chun a áirithiú, más ar leanbh a dhírítear cion choiriúil dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 6 nó in Airteagal 7, go bhféadfar é sin a chur san áireamh, i gcomhréir leis an dlí náisiúnta, nuair a bheidh pianbhreith á cur.