In order to safeguard security of networks and services, and without prejudice to the Member States’ powers to ensure the protection of their essential security interests and public security, and to permit the investigation, detection and prosecution of criminal offences, the use of encryption for example, end-to-end where appropriate, should be promoted and, where necessary, encryption should be mandatory in accordance with the principles of security and privacy by default and by design.
D'fhonn cinnteacht na líonraí agus na seirbhísí a áirithiú, agus gan dochar do chumhachtaí na mBallstát cosaint a gcuid leasanna fíor-riachtanacha slándála agus na slándáil poiblí a áirithiú, agus ionas gur féidir cionta coiriúla a fhiosrú, a bhrath agus a ionchúiseamh, is ceart cead a thabhairt criptiú, mar shampla criptiú ó cheann go ceann, a úsáid nuair is iomchuí agus a chur chun cinn agus, nuair is gá, criptiú a bheith éigeantach i gcomhréir le prionsabail na slándála agus na príobháideachta de ghnás agus d'aon toil.