Since the objective of this Regulation, namely the establishment of a common legal framework for the systematic production of European demographic statistics in the Member States, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of the scale and effects of the action, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 TEU.
Ós rud é nach féidir leis na Ballstáit cuspóir an Rialacháin seo, eadhon creat coiteann dlí a bhunú chun staidreamh déimeagrafach Eorpach sna Ballstáit a chur ar fáil go córasach, a ghnóthú go leordhóthanach ach gur féidir, de bharr fhairsinge agus éifeachtaí na gníomhaíochta, é a ghnóthú níos fearr ar leibhéal an Aontais, féadfaidh an tAontas bearta a ghlacadh, i gcomhréir le prionsabal na coimhdeachta a leagtar amach in Airteagal 5 CAE.