Pursuant to Article 9 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Union, in defining and implementing its policies and activities, shall take into account requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against social exclusion and a high level of education, training and protection of human health.
U skladu s člankom 9. Ugovora o funkcioniranju Europske unije, Unija pri utvrđivanju i provedbi svojih politika i aktivnosti uzima u obzir zahtjeve povezane s promicanjem visoke razine zaposlenosti, jamstvom dostatne socijalne zaštite, borbom protiv socijalne isključenosti te visokom razinom obrazovanja, osposobljavanja i zaštite zdravlja ljudi.